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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-12
POEM OF SCHOOL DAYS
ALFRED KASPER

ALFRED KASPER.
When I was going to public school,
Ny father said / was a fool
And at the age Of thirteen,
was already cultivating
AS one day met my teacher Miss,
And simply asked her this,
Do. you remember the day you thought you were
tough
Well now / going to treat you rough.
She turned around and walked away,
For she would never forget if she had stayed.
Now boy Of sweet sixteen,
And helping pioneers in Their scheme,
7 will join the Pioneers which is for me,
And fight for a world that is to be free.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-12
OUR PENNSYLVANIA REPORTER
YES! WE'LL FIGHT THE BOSSES.

Dear Comrades Here is some news of what
happened in the No. mine of the Ocean Coal Com
pany in Herminie, Pa. One afternoon a father and
his Of 16 years finished the work they were
doing and wanted to go home. But they saw that
the gage elevator loaded with coal so they
started to walk up the air shaft steps which are
$50 feet high. All of sudden when they were $50
feet up, they surrounded by deadly gas, and
both were choked to death. Whose fault is it that
these two workers died? 1t the fault of the
company bosses. The company cares more for its
mules than for its workers because the mules cost
money and the workers don't. We must fight against
bosses and companies that kill workers and wen
win just like the workers Of Soviet Russia
against their bosses. Long live the workers revou
ton of the United States!
Your Comrade,
BILLY TAP0LCSANJ.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-12
OUR LETTER BOX
THAT'S THE SPIRIT.

Dear Comrade: / bought picture button OF
Lenin in Warren Ohio. The next day | went to
school, The teacher told me to take it off. / told
him not until the boys viii take the boy scout badges
off. He sent me to the office where the principal
took it from me and was going to throw it out the
window. / said, ''Listen here, paid for that and
if you want it SO cents will pay for it. He gave
the money. The next day / bought another
from our neighbor. l wearing it every day,
he does not say thing. Now he is wearing the one
he bought from ne.-MICHAEL BARTIC.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-12
YOUNG COMRADE CORNER

PIUNEEKS Wild CAKkT On.
Comrade Ruthenberg's death is a great blow to
the American working class. The children of the
American working class realize that Comrade Ruth
enberg was one of their best fighters
Comrade Ruthenbergs life leader of the
working class and of the American Workers (Com-
munist) Party and his sacrifices and endless devo-
ton to the working class will inspiration
to the Young Pioneers of America 1.-THE children's
section of the Communist movement) to carry on
the work Of dear comrade and leader, until we
have realized that for which he bravely fight
ing
We, the Young Pioneers of America pledge
selves to be ALWAYS READY to fight as children
for the emancipation of our class.
YOUNG PIONEERS OF AMERICA.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-12
OUR HERO
MAX KARP.

Let us pause to mourn,
For with the coming of the dawn
A COMMUNIST LEADER has died.
Who fought for the workers, and the capitalists
defed
His life did he lend
His life did he spend
For the workers
Therefore we mourn Comrade Ruthenberg's loss.
3.
Till the last did he fight,
For the workers and their right
And before he did die
FIGHT ON was his cry
4.
We viii carry on his work in fields and factories
On the ocean, the lands and on the seas
The work that he has begun
VIII by all of US be done.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-12
SOMETHING'S WRONG

By Young Pioneer.
Calvin Coolidge so they say,
Helps the farmers every day
lie often helps the workers too?
With strikes that sweep this country through.
HERE'S THE TRUTH.
Coolidge don't help the workers much
Because he don't believe in such.
He helps the capitalists instead
Yet they call him workers friend, you bet.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-12

& The answer to last weeks puzzle No. 4 is UNION.
The Organization all workers should join TO fight
against the bosses together and win easier.
The following have answered correctly:
Lillian Cohen, New York City; Rebecca Resnck,
New York City; Vera Rosinsly, New York City;
William Gorelick. New York City; Lulu Morris,
New York City; William Krondrat, New York City;
Michael Nichiporuk, Endicott, N Y; Alice Kelly,
Revere Mass; Marion Dinkin, New York City;
Mac Feurer, New York City; Laura BARN, New
York City.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-12
FUNNY


WHO GOT THE JoB?-By L. sTANKUs
1t was a very cold morning. Two friend workers
set off for work. Suddenly they came to a place
where they needed only one man. Pat and Mike
started to quarrel. Both of them wanted a job.
The boss said that whoever jumped over noun
tain would get a job. Both jumped the mountain.
Who got the job? The UNDERTAKEN got the
job because when Pat and Mike jumped the noun
tain both got killed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-12
Pen Is Mightier Than Sword.

Dear Comrade: Mr.. Dumond Of tho Grand Rapids
Museum told in a lecture that the pen is mghtier
than the sword This is very true as all workers
must know. Workers should write and be a worker
correspondent and the Young Pioneers should also
write-ABRAHAM BARKEN.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-12
This Weeks Puzzle No. S.

Here is a word puzzle that tells you to do some
thing that every young comrade should do. Let's
see you get the right answerl Each letter in the
puzzle stands for the letter before in the alphabet
For instance, r in the puzzle stands for Q in the
answer, ID in the puzzle stands for in the answer
Well let's go:-
BMM XPSLFST DIJMESFO THYME
SFBE BOE TVCTDSJCF UP UIF
ZPYOH DPNSBEF IPK BCPVU
JU?
Send all letters to Pioneer Editorial Committee,
Go Young Comrade Section, 80 East First Street,
New York City, giving your name, age, address
and number of puzz.e.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-12
More Answers To Puzzle No. 3.

Sarah Weiss, Minneapolis, Mimi; TiAs B. L.
Lurye, Chicago H.; Mildred Strapec, Remsen, N.
Y; Bonnie Caruso, Chicago, H.; Betty Robins
Cleveland, Ohio; Leon Roth New York City; Syl-
via Katvala, Maynard, Mass; Laura Borin New
York City; Elanora Ivanoff, Post Falls, Idaho;
Liberto yiarino, Inglewood, Calf.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-12
More Answers To Puzzle No. ?.

Milton Rubin, Los Angeles, Calf; Becky Ra-
port Petaluma, Calf; Bob RAPPORT, Petaluma, Calf
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-12
Young Connrade Section
THE WORKERS AND BOSSES

THE WORKERS AND BOSSES
BY BRUCE EWANA.
I'll bet the boss
Is afraid of him now,
Because soon he will
Beat the plow.
2.
But the workers will arise
And pound him till he's flat
He thinks he is the whole cheese
The great big democrat
8.
The boss knows it is outrageous
He says he viii rob us for ages,
And not give US any wages,
For he is trying it now.
a.
When the workers get their wages,
And it won't be outrageous
The boss will want to rob us for ages more
just as he did before
Evening star., 1927-07-17

curing greater separation from 600
meters. 1t also was stated that the
possibility Of moving the ship call
and distress channel up to TOO or
750 meters might be discussed at the
forthcoming international radio teie.
graph conference to be held here In
October, although no early action
could be anticipated. II II estimated
that 1t would take three or four
years before such a shift could be
agreed to. IL at all.
Evening star., 1927-07-17
RADIO GOSSIP AND NEWS

smith that 1t seemed our railroad sys-
TENS were not taking advantage of
radio communication possibilities for
their passengers.
According to Mr.. Blakes report,
trains operating between Berlin and
Hamburg are so equipped with radio
that messages may be sent ahead or
back TO the starting point by passen-
gers who do not want to await their
arrival at their destinations. Rooms
may be engaged, appointments made
and business and personal messages
exchanged directly from trains in mo-
ton on some German roads.
Commenting upon the future pos
sibilities in this country, DR.. Gold
smith advised Commissioner Cald-
well that this phase of radio or its
adaptation seemed to be closely allied
with operation Of our land-line tele-
phone systems, and suggested that he
would confer with the officials and ex-
perts of the A T. & T. Co. regarding
developments along this line.
Evening star., 1927-07-17

to shore, and the 600-meter channel
was assigned by international agree
ments years ago. movement may
be started to shift this ship-con-
munication channel little higher in
the radio communication spectrum, so
that messages would not interfere
with the broadcast stations on the
higher wave lengths.
Any change of channel in this well
established service will meet with con-
siderable opposition from approx
mately 40 stations which subscribe to
the worldwide radio conventions.
The 600-meter channel is known as
the ship calling and distress wave
length, better kown as the sos chan
Evening star., 1927-07-17
SEATTLE STATION
ENDS BROADCASTS
kR0x Abandons Entertain
rl1ent Because of Expense.
Total Now 693.

One broadcast station has dropped
out Of the modern industry which sup
plies entertainment via the ether, leav
ing the total at 693. This was a so
watt station known as KROX of Seat
tie, which, Radio Supervisor Redferr
reports. found broadcasting too expen
sive. Formerly 1t was sharing time
with Station KRSC on 1,420 kilocy
cles, or 211.1 meters, which the own
ers. Messrs. n. ID. Brown and w. j.
Calsamalia, found too low for com
inercial purposes.
No other indications of stations sign
Ing off permanently have reached the
commission: instead. three in the
Northwest. KEN, Portland; KJR
Seattle, and KGA. Spokane, have re
quested the use of 20,0oe watts, and
kYA, at San Francisco, wants to use
1000 watts. Wink. Cleveland; WRAX
and WIAD of Philadelphia: WFBE
Cincinnati; WSMK. Dayton; VITAL
Toledo, and WCAM, Camden. also
want higher power. Among the ap'
plicants for new station licenses is
WJKS, at Gary, Ind, owned by John
son & Kennedy, which seeks to oper.
ate on 1920 kilocycles, with 500 watts,
sharing time with two Chicago sta.
tions, WWAE and WSBC.
Few broadcast channels have been
changed. Two Nebraskan broadcast
ers, however. have been moved to 700
kilocycles, or 379.5 meters, where they
will operate with WGY of Schenectady
and WHAZ, Troy. These two sta.
tions, WCAJ, Lincoln, and KMAiJ,
Clay Center, both 500-watters. have
gotten into high.powered company
and may not remain popular long in
places out West, where they prevent
the reception of WGY. the 30-kilowatt
Eastern station. They are trying out
the assignment, nevertheless, sharing
time. 1t would have seemed more dc.
sirable to have left the Lincoln sta.
ton. WCAJ, on $50 kilocycles. or 1886
meter channel, where it was, and
moved KAfMJ up there from it's old
assignment of 1910 kilocycles, or 22S.9
meters, as long as they were to share
time. This would have left the WGY
channel free. except for the time used
by WHAZ.
A few construction permits have
been issued to city stations with
higher power with the understanding
that they are to move out of town.
Among them are: WOR, the Newark
station. for 5000 watts, and WHO,
Chicago, 5000 watts. WBBM, Chi.
cago. will also get an increase in
power when 1t moves outside the city
limits, 1t is understood.
Station WSAR of Fall River has
been permitted to move its transnitter
to Island Park, Portsmouth, r. l.,
during the Summer. Station KFRC Oh
San Francisco has opened new
studio and uses a higher powered
transmitter. with permission of the
commission. This station is using the
WIZ channel, $50 kilocycles, or 454.3
meters. but the distance away and the
time difference of three hours prob
ably prevents any interference.
Evening star., 1927-07-17
THE SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON, D. G., 1e27-PART

mel, since on that wave length all
distress calls are sent and usually
answered. It Is not used extensively
for regular messages, except in en1er-
gencies. and yet along our coasts
code messages, mostly ships calling
others, or their land stations. are
heard by broadcast listeners. Tech
nically, this should not be so, for
the nearest broadcast wave length,
545 meters, is separated by a space
of so kilocycles, considered as suf-
ficient even for the operation Of two
broadcast stations in the same city.
Unfortunately, however, some ships
transmitters are not properly con-
trolled or set on the exact frequency
Evening star., 1927-07-17
SUCCESSOR BEING SOUGHT
FOR RADIO CHIEFS POST
Civil Service Commission to Fill
Vacant Berth in Agriculture
Department.

The civil service is seeking a sue
cessor for Sam Pickard, formerly the
chief of the radio service of the Agri.
cultural Department, but now secre-
tary of the Federal Radio Commits
sion. Applicants for this position.
which starts with a salary of $3,8o0
a year, should file their papers with
the Civil Service Commission prior
to August s.
3 Miss Josephine Hemphill. known as
"Aunt Sammy" by the radio fans be-
cause of her radio talks on home eco.
nomics, broadcast from large number
of stations. is acting as chief of the
service, and is believed a candidate
for the position.
The duties of radio chief will be
to supervise the distribution by radio
of educational information from the
Department of Agriculture. The
chief will be expected to make and
execute comprehensive plans for the
educational use Of radio by ali Offices
and bureaus of the department, and
to arrange for the preparation of
material and assist in it's adaptation
to the needs of broadca sting. Com
petitors will not be required to report
for examination at any place, but will
be rated on their education and expert
ence, and on a thesis and published
manuscripts or lectures.
Evening star., 1927-07-17

Of 500 kilocycles or 900 meters. and
our. broadcast receivers themselves
are not yet perfect, so listeners near
the sea frequently hear ships calling,
to the detriment OF broadcast recep-
ton on the higher wave lengths.
This Is particularly true in and near
Boston, New York, Atlantic City and
along the Florida Coast, where ships
on either side of the peninsula are
frequently said to interfere with
broadcast reception.
One remedy suggested by the Fed
eral Radio Commission, In replying
to a complaint, was that coastal
broadcasting stations should operate
on the lower wave lengths, thus Sc
Evening star., 1927-07-17
Producing Vacuum.

In order to produce the vacuum In
q modern radio tube it is necessary
to use special pumping equipment
One device used is the Langnuir
mercury pump which assists in pro
ducing the high vacua. In the very
latest development of the vacuum
tube if there is any gas remaining
in 1t after it has been treated to
these other processes the job is com
pleted with the use of what are
known as "getters." 1t is easy for
air to get into a vacuum tube after
1t has been broken or has come loose
from its base, but it requires a great
quantity of scientific equipment tt
take the air out.
Evening star., 1927-07-17
az STATIONS IN CUBA.
Numerical System Used for Calls
in Island.

Cuba now has AZ broadcasting sta.
tions, according to a recent report
made to the Federal Radio Commits
sion Sixteen Of them are located at
Havana, where The best known is
probably PWX, the 500-watt station,
Santiago lists six stations and Cana
quay five.
Calls, except for PWX. are based
upon n numerical system something
as is used in the States for amateurs.
Havana stations. being in the second
district, operate with such calls as
2AB. 2BB, etc; Guanajay uses lAZ;
the figures 8 and are omitted, but in
other districts the calls start with 5,
g. Z and s.
Evening star., 1927-07-17
May Eouip Trains With Radio.

The possibility of equipping fast
American express trains with radio,
so that passengers could forward
messages and receive them en- route,
is to be taken up with the American
Telephone & Telegraph Co. by DIR.
Alfred Goldsmith, chief broadcast en-
gineer of the National Broadcasting
Co.
A similar practice in Germany,
brought to the attention of Radio
Commissioner o. II. Caldwell of New
York by H. E. Blake, caused the COM
missioner to suggest to DR.. Gold
Evening star., 1927-07-17

q mahogany end table,
a bridge lamp, a hand-
somely etched Vene-
tian mirror with gilt
cord, q velour table
scarf, gilt swinging
picture holder, one gilt
easel frame, one velour
pillow. 2 beautiful pic
lures, 2 pretty candle
sticks, o N e silver
plated pheasant, q
handsome serving tray
and decorated maya
zine rack.
ERMS
Evening star., 1927-07-17
Army Nurse Retired.

Second Lieut.. Edith Fl. Rutley,
Army Nurse Corps, has been placed
on the retired list OF the Army under
the provisions Of the act of Congress
approved May 13, 1926.
Evening star., 1927-07-17
OLD SHIP FREQUENCY
MAY BE Elevated
Proposed Move to Change GEO.
Meter Channel Faces Strong
Opposition.

Although the first practical use OF
radio was as a means OF cOnlmuni-
cation between ships and from ships
Evening star., 1927-07-17

Benjamin Franklin was the first
man to suggest practical way OF
firing gunpowder by electricity.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-08
BRITISH CABINET
NEARS SPLIT IN
FIGHT ON RUSSIA
Churchill Leads Fight to
Break Relations

LONDON, Jan. 6. - Anti-Russian
members of the British cabinet who
are attempting to force Great Britain
to break off relations with the Soviet
Union have precipitated critical con-
dition in the cabinet, according to re-
ports in official circles. A split in the
cabinet is declared imminent.
Churchill Leads Ants.
Winston Churchill, chancellor Of
the exchequer is leading the bloc to
cause a break with Russia. Another
anti-Russian leader is Lord Burken-
head. Premier Baldwin and Sir Aus
ten Chamberlain are opposed to any
such action, and a deadlock on the
issue has ensued, 1t is said.
Threatens Recognition.
Chamberlain is so firm in his stand
for continuation of relations that he
has declared he will resign as for
eign minister before he will sign any
document to break them off.
Moscow's attitude toward the Chi
nese revolutionists is given as the
latest reason why Churchill wants
severance of relations between Eng
land and the U. S. S. r. Vision of a
great loss OF trade to Great Britain
il such an action were taken has fore
ed Baldwin to fight Churchill's stand,
it is declared
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-08
BY CHARLES p. STEWART.
Exclusive Central Press Dispatch to
DAILY WORKER.)


WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-America's
exports to Russia have been slipping
of late.
In the last year only Is per cent
of all the goods the Russians bought
abroad were furnished by this coun-
try. The year before the United
States furnished 80 per cent.
Indeed, the whole Russo-American
annual trade turnover is on the to-
boggan. In 1913, the last czarist pre-
war year, it was S4S,OOO,OOO. In 1925,
Secretary of State Kellogg notwith-
standing, 1t Twas $115,0OO.e0O. But
the 1926 figures will total only
S75,O0O,O 900 to sSO,OO0,O0O.
Germans Sell More Than the English.
The Germans sold more to Russia
in 1926 than any other people. Than
the English. America was a bad
third. Americans headed the list the
preceding year.
What's the trouble?
Well, as Director Boris E. Skvir.
sky of the Russian information bu-
reau in Washington explains, Ger
many is at a great and England at u
considerable geographical advantage
over the United States as Russian
traders. 1t is also to their advantage
that they have established diplomatic
relations with the Soviet regime,
Continued on page 81
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-08
HANKOW STORMS
At new british
TROOP OUTRAGE
English Forced Out of
Concession
Especial to The Daily Worker,


SHANGHAI, Jan. 6.-SiS American
warships swing at anchor in Hankow,
six more are steaming up the Yangtze
to the inland port and five destroyers
have been ordered to sail from Manila
at once. This is the status of Amer
lean naval forces following the oecu-
patton of the British concession at
Hankow by a spontaneous demonstra-
ton on the part Of the popuIsce
against the shooting Of Chinese by
British troops.
The following ultimatum has been
delivered TO the British consul at
Hankow demanding:
l. Custody OF British marines who
fired on Chinese crowds.
2. Indemnities for deaths and per
sonal injuries to Chinese.
3. Immediate cessation Of all hos
tilities.
4. Withdrawal OF British warships.
5. An apology to the Chinese ma
tionalists.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-08
WAY PAVED TO
BOUNCE Smith
FROM Senate
Will Vote on Seating
Before Giving Oath
Especial to The Daily worker)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The path
thru which Frank L. Smith, Illinois
sIush fund senator-designate, will be
bounced out of the senate halls, If he
presents his credentials, is being
paved and creased. A motion passed
by the senate to refer the credentials
of Senator-Elect John J. Blaine of
Wisconsin to the elections commit
tee for investigation before he takes
the oath establishes a precedent by
which Smith will be barred from the
senate. There is no question on Gov.
Blaine's qualifications, the action be-
ing taken purely to establish the pro-
cedure by which Smith will be pre-
vented from taking the oath of office
until the elections committee reports
The motion was made by Senator
Reed of Missouri.
No Doubt on Non-Seatine.
There is no doubt now in the minds
of observers that Smith will never be
seated in the u. S. senate. The cleo
lions committee win undoubtedly re-
port that he is unqualified morally"
The vote of acceptance of this report
will be overwhelmingly against Smith,
it is indicated now, as only 40 votes
are needed to bar the Illinoisan, and
so far, out of So senators, less than
a dozen have signified they will vote
for him.
Hits Smith Plans.
1t had been the Smith plan to APP
pear in the senate, be allowed to take
the oath of office, and then submit to
the investigation of qualifications af-
forwards. Smith feels that once he
is in the seat, it will be harder to
throw him out. He has also planned
to deliver a speech in his defense,
in which he would attack President
Coolidge for accepting campaign con-
tributions from industrialists benefit
ing from tariff provisions, declaring
Coolidge is just as immoral" as he
Continued on page 81
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-08
CHINESE APPEAL TO l. l. D.

An appeal to the International La
Dor Defense to support the demands
of the Chinese people fighting against
the terrorism of the imperialist pow
ers has just been received by this
national Office in cable from Shan
ghai Shanghai is the port towards
which the opposing Chinese forces are
driving for decisive issue.
The cable, sent to I. L. d. by thu
Chinese Aid Society, reads as follows
AFTER THE wANHsIEN MAS.
SACRE THE BRITISH ON JAN
UARY THIRD AGAIN KILLED
AND WOUNDED CHINESE CITI-
zENS AT HANKow. MORE BRIT
ISH WARSHIPS ARE BEING
Continued on page y