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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-28
FIRST BILLS ON''CENERAL ORDERS"
RECEIVED IN THE HOUSE LAST WEEK

have been installed to record the roll
call quickly, but Minnesota has thus
far never made any move to adopt
any of these devices. We like to
hear every member answer to his
name; other methods may be quicker
and more economical but we like to
hear the reading clerk droning
through the roll call; he is one of our
idols and we are still joined to him.
What is a bill? 1t is the recital
of certain matter which it is proposed
to enact into law. The introduction
of every bill follows a certain set
form, as follows On the first line at
the head of the document the words,
"a Bill" on the next line or lines
the words, "For an act to provide
thus and so or to order this or that
or to create something or amend
something or repeal something, etc. :"
and on the next line the enacting
clause, "Be it enacted by the legisla-
ture of the state of Minnesota" af-
ter all that, section 1, section 2, etc.
He Hit 1t On the Head.
Very early in the session the gen.
tleman from Sibley, Mr.. Lagerstadt,
introduced a long resolution regret
ting that bill to forbid the teach
ing of evolution in Minnesota was
about to be introduced. This resolu-
ton slumbered peacefully on the
table for nearly two weeks. No one
seemed to have any interest in it
with the exception of the Twin City
newspapers which predicted every day
or two that it would be taken up and
that it would throw the house into
a frenzy of debate. In this, how
ever, the prophets were entirely with
out honor for the resolution slept
peacefully on. One day, all business
having been disposed of, the house
was about to adjourn when Repre-
sentative George w. Johnson of West
Duluth arose and called up the reso-
luton. Mr.. johnson said it was pre-
posterous to have a resolution of that
character pending in the house. He
took up the cudgels neither for or
against evolution, he declared, but
he thought that resolution deplor-
ing the possible happening of some
thing that might or might not hap
pen, was considerably beneath the
dignity of the house and put the leg
islature in a false position besides.
Mr.. Johnson made very neat, well
ordered, tersely delivered speech and
sat down. A hush settled over the
house. Mr.. Lagerstadt, author of the
resolution, teetered in his seat but
failed to rise to his feet. Those in
favor say aye, said Speaker Johnson.
Aye, said Johnson, G. w.; Aye, de-
clared Johnson, Harry j.; Aye, shout
ed Johnson, Henry; Aye, roared John
son, Rollin g.; The ayes have it, de-
clared Johnson, John A, speaker of
the house. The house promptly adj
joutned and the much touted evolu-
ton issue, for the time being at
least, was deader than the traditional
door nail.
Blowing OFF Steam.
In the opening days of the session,
before the serious business of law
making gets under way, the legisla-
ture, just to blow off steam, perhaps,
is often guilty of various antics,
dodies and shenanigens. Here are all
the fiip-fops we staged over the Rut-
ledge Youngdahl contest case, for in
stance. First of all Mr.. Rutledge
"sneaked in" as Representative Guy
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-28
THE VALUE Of A SWIMMING COURSE
IN OUR OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

shore?
Are YOU an asset or Liability to
your community?
Can you administer artificial res
piration?
These are few Of the questions
that present themselves to the serl-
Gus swimmers. Their answer hes
in the Red Cross Life Saving course.
Teaching life saving reminds me
of endless chain prayers. When one
class is taught well you have no
idea how many lives you are directly
responsible for saving in the years
to come. Suppose that there had
been one Red Cross crew available
that fateful day when the excursion
steamer turned on its side as it was
preparing to go on a lake trip from
Chicago and scores of people were
drowned within 20 feet of shore.
Suppose there had been just one
man who could perform Schaefer
resuscitation and who had the au-
thority to organize whatever help
presented itself? How different
might have been the history of some
oil those rows of lifeless bodies? Or,
going a step further, suppose that
swimming has been an integral part
of the school program? Isn't even
one life worth saving? Lifesaving
ability brings with it responsibility
and this in turn develops leadership.
The wearer of a Red Cross badge
must do all in his power to. make
swimming safe for others if he lives
up to his pledge. His knowledge and
self-assurance puts him in a position
20 command in an emergency and
nothing could strengthen him more.
He develops alertness and constant
vigilance and is ever thoughtful of
those about him in the water. He
is kind and considerable, always try
ing to help. He is a true sportsman.
rhe balanced swimming program
embraces swimming for health, for
safety and for fun. Educators ev-
erywhere are realizing the import
ance of swimming in the schools.
Beautiful pools are being built for
us. The public is easily taught.
rhe swimming instructors in our
schools are ever ready to lead the
way and accomplish for them the
best possible results and demonstrate
to them beyond doubt the value of
swimming in the public school pro-
gram.
Join the night school swimming
classes now and become a life saver
at least your own. Glasses for men
on Monday and Wednesday from z
to 9 pm. For women on Tuesday
and Thursday from to pm.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-28
INTERIOR AND
AGRICULTURAL
BILLS SIGNED
$l75, 100000 APPROPRIATED FOR
REFUND OF TAXES ILLEGAL
LY COLLECTED BY THE
GOVERNMENT.
PRESIDENT WARNS WAR VET
ERANS TO REINSTATE WAR
RISK INSURANCE BE-
FORE JULY 2.
By w. L. CARSS
Congressman, Eighth District
Minnesota

January 22.-President Coolidge
nas signed the interior and the agri-
cultural appropriation bills, thereby
Clgo of the nine supply bills have been
disposed of. In addition to the de-
partmental appropriation bills there
are the deficiency bills, carrying items
not taken care of in the above-men-
toned bills. The first deficiency bill
passed the house yesterday, carrying
SlS3,867 1884, the main item, $175,-
100000 for refund of taxes illegally
collected. Other important items in
Guided are: $685. 900 for fighting for
est fires in national forests; 81, 40O,O 900
Tor forest roads and trails under con-
5-act; $235,000 for fighting fires and
repairing flood damage in national
PARKS; 100000 for the Inland
Waterways corporation.
On January 20, house bill No.
l62449, making appropriations for the
department of war for the fiscal year
1928, passed the house. The measure
carries an appropriation of $366,00O,-
go for the military and nonmilitary
activities of the army and provides
for standing army of 11S,750 men.
An attempt to cut the strength to
$4,000, as provided in the budget
estimate, was defeated. 1t was
brought out in debate that the in
crease in personnel of the air corps
should be made at the expense of
other branches of the army. The bill,
as passed, is larger than the budget
estimates with regard to cost of ra-
ton, national guard, organized re-
serves, and other items.
The senate convened at HOO a. m.
Wednesday, January 10, and the gal
ieries were filled half an hour before
the session opened. Senator Deneen,
republican Illinois) and Senator
iced democrat Missouri) opened the
light over the seating of Senator
1csignate Frank L. Smith of Illinois,
who spent $287,000 in last springs
primary election. There were 81
,enators present when Deneen offered
rs resolution which read: "Whereas
Smith claims to be a senator, has
presented his credentials in the regu-
lar due form and no contest has been
made against him, the oath of office
should now be administered to him."
1t added that Smiths credentials, "to-
gether with all charges and objec-
lions made against him should be re-
ferred to the privileges and elections
committee, which should investigate
and report as early as convenient"
Reed then moved that Smiths Gre
dentlals be referred to the privileges
and elections committee, without adj
mlnlstering the oath. The senate
considered the case throughout the
day, and on January 20, by a record
vote, AZ to SO, denied to Frank L.
Smith the right to take the qualifying
oath as senator, thereby sustaining
senator Reeds resolution providing
that the investigation shall precede
the actual administration of the
qualifying oath.
President Coolidge has issued a
proclamation, reminding all war vet
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-28
Colors Children FAVOR

Healthy children are usually par.
tial to green and yellow garments,
while they dislike black. Red is an
excellent color for youthful wearers,
as 1t attracts light.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-28
Old Mohammedan Tomb

The tomb of Rajah Baginda, first
Mohammedan missionary to arrive In
the Sulu archipelago, and father-in-
law of the first sultan of Sulu, has
been discovered on the mountain Of
Bud Datu, Sulu.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-15
CARD PARTY TO AID
PROVIDENCE DRIVE
Affair to Boost Free Dispensary
Fund Will Be Held Thursday
Night at Raleigh.

Plans for the charity card party
and dance to be given at the Raleigh
Hotel Thursday night in aid of Provi-
dence Hospital free dispenSary work
are being completed by committee
working under the direction of the
Sisters of Charity at Providence.
The sisters treated 10000 deserving
cases free during the last year. Many
physicians, surgeons, business men
and society women are assisting to
make Thursdays event n success.
Among the patrons and patronesses
APE the following:
Mrs. Milton f. Allies. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Mattingly. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Bean. Mrs. c. w. Semmes, Mr.. and
Mrs. Raphael Semmes. DR.. and Mrs.
Charles Billiard. Mrs. r. L. ClaXton.
DR.. and Mrs. j. A. Cahill. DIR. c. c.
Caylor, Mrs. r. A. Cady, Mr.. and Mrs.
P. A. Drury, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Dahlinger, DIR. r. F. Davis, Frank
Davis, DR.. and Mrs. J. III. Early, DR..
r. X. Foxwell. DR.. and Mrs. j. II.
Fadely, Dr. Carl Henning. DR.. and
Mrs. r. F. Higgins, Frank Hume. DR..
and Mrs. H. w. Jaeger, DR.. and Mrs.
j. T. Kelly, DR.. and Mrs. w. E.
Krechting. DR.. and Mrs. r. A. kear-
ney, DIR. and Mrs. E. D. Letter, Mrs.
Joseph Letter, Dr. ana MIS-. IL. \.
Lehr, DR.. and Mrs. G. w. Leadbetter,
DIR. and Mrs. William Marbury, DR..
and Mrs. Joseph J. Mondell, DR.. and
Mrs. c. J. Murphy, DR.. and Mrs. j. j.
McCarty. DR.. Sterling v. Meade. DR..
J. NJ. Mcclure, Mrs. Elizabeth May,
Dr. E. H. Cole, DR.. and Mrs. F. x.
McQuillan. DIR. Terrell Moody, DR.. and
Mrs. w. F. O'Donnell, Mr.. and Mrs.
George OConnor. DR.. and Mrs. r. F.
Osborne. DR.. and Mrs. Paul Putzki,
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Perroni. MIR.
and Mrs. ]. T. Ryan. Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. r. Ready, DIR. and Mrs. John Fl.
Iven. DR.. and Mrs. B. F. Ivan. DIR.
and Mrs. H. r. Schrieber. Mr.. and
Mrs. William H. Sardo, DR.. and Mrs.
J. P. Shearer, DR.. D. D. V. Stuart,
Dr. Jesse Shoupe. DR.. r. J. McNulty.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Sullivan. Miss
Agnes Saul. Miss Mary Saul. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Sine, DR.. ]. Lawn
Thompson, DR.. and Mrs. Charles S.
White, Edward Voigt, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Simpson, DR.. and Mrs. Casimir
Leibell, Dr. and Mrs. r. J. Conlon and
DIR. and Mrs. Edmund Morgan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-15
FREE HIGH SCHOOL
TEXT BOOKS URGED
Takoma Park Citizens Sug-
gest Legislation for Benefit
of District Students.

The Board of Education will ht
urged by the Takoma Park Citizens
Association to endeavor 10 secure III
necessary legislation authorizing tn
furnishing of free text books AND
supplies to students attending high
schools in the District. following the
adoption of q resolution last night
at a meeting held in the Takoma
Public Library.
An effort will be made to have the
$4,000 item for paving and improV'
ing Piney Branch road from Van
Buren, street to Butternut street re-
inserted in the District appropriation
bill. the citizens feeling that inns
thoWughfare should be put in proper
condition. The item was stricken out
by the Senate committee, after passed
by the House.
Original Item Increased.
e. E. Reynolds reported that the
original item OF $4,000 had been IN
creased to $4,000 in the District APP
preparation bill and now provides for
the improvement of First and Second
streets 10 the Van Buren, street wa
duct under the tracks of the Bait
more and Ohio Railroad.
Secretary Walter Trey announced
that a public hearing would be held
at the District Building. February %.
at 10 o'clock, relative to changes In
the coming regulations covering prop
erty on Spring place east of CHEST
nut street and between Spring place
and the west line of the b. O. X. r.
right of way in Takoma Park.
Thanks to Evening Star.
A vote of thanks was extended to
The Evening Star for the stand it
took recently in connection with the
publication of the Browning divorce
case in New York.
Herbert Walter Rutledge. chairman
OF the joint Washington's birthday
celebration, announced that exercises
would be held by the association in
the Trinity Episcopal Parish Hall,
Tuesday, February %, at o'clock,
the other organizations cooperating
including the Citizens Association of
Takoma Park, Md; Parent-Teacher
Association. Community League and
Takoma Park Mothers Council The
members of the committee assisting
Chairman Rutledge are F. E. Staeb-
ner, secretary; Mrs. Ida Krumke,
treasurer; F. L. Staebner, program;
W. r. Matteen. music: Mrs. Ida
krumke. refreshments: Mrs. Louis
Eoigt, reception: John c. Kaufman,
publicity. The speaker of the evening
will be DR.. Clarence True Wilson.
Would Repeal Entire Borland Law.
The association went on record as
favoring the repeal of the Borland
amendment assessing the original
cost Of paving against abutting prop
erSy owners. AS recently amended
only resurfacing thoroughfares was
stricken out, leaving the original paw
ing in the act. The matter will be
referred to the Federation of Citizens
Associations, urging support of the
resolution adopted.
Karl E. Krumke, vice president of
the Takoma Park Volunteer Fire De-
partment, addressed the association
relative to the drive being made for
the purchase of new fire apparatus
and fire house and equipment. The
association made a donation to the
fund.
Chester c. Waters presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-15
COOLIDGE EULOGIZED.
Assistant Attorney General Says
Administration Is Success

The Coolidge administration was eu-
losized last night by George r. Farm.
ham of Nclrose, Mass, newly ap-
pointed Assistant Attorney General OF
the United States. who, with Mrs.
Farnham. was the guest OF honor at
reception and dance given by the
Massachusetts State Society of wash
incton AZ the Arlington Hotel.
Representative Edith Nourse Rogers
OF Massachusetts. president of the So
cie;y. presided AZ the monthly meet
ing. which was attended by more than
zoe people,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-28

OPEN and abject surrender to the
traction barons and to Tammany
Hall, and acceptance of the company
brotherhood" of the /. r. T. as the
equal of the Amalgamated Associa-
.tion by officials of the Amalgamated
themselves, were the features of the
meeting Of traction workers in the
Brooklyn Labor Lyceum, Tuesday
night where labor officialdom sue
ceeded in calling off strike which
gave every promise of victory.
Everybody Won But the Workers.
The traction workers got nothing.
The traction barons got the strike
called off.
Mayor Walker got the opportunity
to pose as public benefactor.
The Amalgamated Association Of
ficials, Hugh Frayne and galaxy
of lesser lights got the opportunity
to appear as yes-men for Tammany
Hall.
The I. R. T. was publicly repudiat-
ing the settlement" at the exact
moment the traction workers were
being told they had won a victory.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-28

forces of the traction workers with
out securing a single worthwhile con-
cession.
In our opinion, the official leader
ship of the local labor movement is
cooperating with certain Tammany
Hall leaders, and to some extent with
the traction barons, to put over an
increase in fare. We believe that the
tragic outcome Of the dispute was in
evitable unless the traction workers,
by means of rank and file organiza-
tion, developed new instruments of
struggle which could not be controlled
either by the traction companies or
by incompetent and self-seeking Ia
Dor officials.
Fake Settlement.
We believe further that the local
labor leaders have never had the in
tention of going thru with a traction
strike but that it was planned to have
Mayor Walker "settle" it at the pro
per moment to reap the greatest pos
sible publicity values.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-28
The Trail of Strikebrealxing "Labor Leaders"
Runs from Needle Trades to Traction

But officialdom was frightened.
No vote was taken on the recon-
mendation of the committee until tor
rents of hoarse-voiced oratory had
been let loose-the main theme of
which was that the traction workers
were to be congratulated for having
such brave and able leaders, for liv-
ing in city whose chief magistrate
was such friend of the workers and
for having behind them in their fight
such capable and competent officials
as those who were on the platform.
Putting 1t Over.
Some of this oratory was disgust
ing, some of it was dangerous and
some of it was just fully. The news
papermen of the capitalist press were
wise to the whole miserable plot and
allowed none of their cynicism to ap-
pear when solemnly interviewing
puffy-face marionettes who were de-
ceiving some 26,oo0 traction workers.
Constitutional rights" "the word
Of His Honor, the Mayor" "a step at
a time," sacred duty to the public"
proving our responsibility" "40
Continued on Page T'10o)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-28

The same policies and tactics en-
ployed to disrupt the needle trades
unions have been used to demoralize
the campaign for the organization of
the traction workers. They have been
used by the same official elements
which have smashed unionisn1 in the
garment and fur industries.
The so-called settlement of the trac-
tion workers grievances, on the basis
of which the strike was called off, is
no settlement at all. 1t has already
been repudiated by the Interborough
Rapid Transit Company and was in
fact repudiated by the I. R. T., while
the traction workers were meeting in
the Brooklyn Labor Lyceum.
Demoralize Organization Drive.
It seems clear that the Amalgse
mated Association officials, Hugh
Frayne, representing the American
Federation of Labor, and the Central
Labor Council leaders, have been gull
ty of demoralizing the traction organ
ization. campaign and disbanding the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-28
LOCAL LABOR LEADERS WORKED WITH TAMMANY TO
BREAK TRANSIT ORGANIZATION drive AND BOOST
SUBWAY FARES, SAYS WORKERS COMMUNIST PARTY

The Workers (Communist) Party
regards the outcome of the strike as
a tragedy for the traction workers, a
victory for the traction barons and
further proof of the duplicity of Of
ficial labor leadership.
To Aid Traction Workers.
The Workers (Communist) Party
intends to continue to give all assis-
tance possible to the traction workers
in their efforts to defeat the COM
pany union, abolish the "yellow dog"
contract and secure decent wages and
working conditions. It's members who
work in the traction industry are in
structed to continue the work for or
ganization of the traction workers.
The incompetency and cowardice of
the official labor leadership leaves the
company union supreme in the field
for the present but we are confident
that even this surrender will not pre-
vent for very long the establishment
of an effective union, free from COM
pany control, in the industry.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-28
2S CLOAKMAKERS
ARE KIDNAPPED BY
the RIGHT WING
Gangsters Take Local 9
By Storm

Kidnapping the % workers of the
Max Lerner cloak shop, 40 West 22nd
St, yesterday afternoon, 20 right
wing gangsters forced the workers to
go with them to the International Of
fices and register.
Twenty-six of them were held pri-
soncrs all day in the International Of
flee while the gangsters compelled
two of the workers to go back to the
boss and make him give the right
wingers 5000 for back dues"
The Max Lerner workers are sup
porters of the left wing, therefore the
method used by the thugs is testi-
monial of new tactics on their part to
terrify the workers.
Another right wing assault upon
the cloakmalers' union took place
late yesterday afternoon when the
supporters of Morris Sigman broke
the lock and took possession of the
office of Local 9 located at 81 Lex
ington Ave.
While the International Bank, right
wing institution, bought the building
last week, they had no legal right to
use that method to obtain possession.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-28

union headquarters.
Messrs. Coleman, Shea and Frayne
were in conference at which it was
decided that they would call on the
mayor and have the situation "ironed
out"
More Threats"
Quackenbush's statement that with
the exception of the reinstatement of
the thirteen discharged motormen, the
situation remains as before has left
the Amalgamated officials holding
the bag" They said that unless
Mayor Walker rectified the "misun-
derstanding" they would go ahead
with the strike.
In the meantime Quackenbush
played a game of hide and seek with
both the mayor who tried to get in
touch with him yesterday, and with
the reporters who tried to get him to
make a statement. Later in the day
Continued on Page TWo)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-28

All pictures of bright and glowing
political deal faded out of the pic
ture when the A. F. of L. leaders un-
der the poor generalship of Hugh
Frayne received a trimming at the
hands of Mayor Walker and James L.
Quackenbush, counsel for the I. R. T.
Of course the traction workers were
betrayed.
James H. Coleman, organizer for
the Amalgamated Association, said,
eff the I. R. T. persists in its atti-
tude We'll go right down to the mayor
and tell him about it." This weak
kneed statement is sharply in con-
trast with Coleman's statement to the
traction workers at Tuesday nights
meeting when he announced, "This is
one of the greatest victories ever won
by the street car men in New York. "
Early yesterday the Amalgamated
officials declared that "the strike has
been averted, not called off" This
followed a hasty conference at the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-28
Follow the Six Thousand


in
The DAILY WORKER affair." The The thousand workers
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which fighting mtan the fight the War Patriots
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