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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-20
CABE RENDON IS
Held; ACCUSED
OF YAQUI AID

TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 10 P9-Gabe
Rendon, Tucson business man, was
held for tTial in u. S. district court
under q $2,50O bond today as a result
Of his preliminary hearing on
charge of conspiracy to violate neu-
trality laws Rendon was also charged
with obtaining arms and ammunition
tor Yaqui Indian revolutionists.
i, Antonio Molino, an aged Yaqui,
patriarch of the Mesquite village of
the Yaqui tribesmen near here, was
the star witness for the government
today. 1t was his testimony which
caused Rendon to be held for trial
He testified that Rendon had come
to his village with provisions and
had brought with him men who
exhorted the young men to start war
against the Mexican government.
According tosthe old Yaqui, RenGon
had been accompanied to the village
by Alfonso de Id Huerta and an Of
ficer of the Mexican. army named
Moreno, The party arrived, he said,
while the Yaqui were listening to
Jose Gandara of Ell Paso, who re-
Gently was held here on conspiracy
charges of the same nature.
Gandara, according tc the Indian,
ran from the hut in which he was
at the time the party arrived, hiding
his face with his hat. De la Huerta,
said the Indian, claimed at the time
that Gandara was poor man, with
no money to start revolution. Molino
also told of two other visits which
he declared Rendoni made to the
village, on one occasion again accom-
panied by De la Huerta.
The Indian was the only witness
the government placed on the stand
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-24


store-workers."
1t would be interesting to know
what the compensation" is. Perhaps
supper money"-the we'll known re-
ward for overtime among white COL
lar workers. Possibly some fraction
of their small weekly wage. But
whatever it is, it can never pay those
store-workers for those extra hours
of strain and overwork added to the
terrible nightmare known as "the
Christmas season."
Department Store Horror
Only those who have worked a
department store during the month of
December can imagine what horror
it is. From the moment the doors
open in the morning until they close
nine hours later there is a constant
rush, scramble, noise, confusion. The
air is overheated and grows foul as
the day wears on. Worst of all, there
is never-ending succession of irri-
table, impatient, unreasonable GUS
toners nagging and complaining, and
demanding to be waited on.
According to department store philos-
ophy, customer can do no wrong.
Customers may be as fault-finding
and exasperating as they please. Sales
people must remain always smiling
and courteous.
Hour after hour the workers must
stand patiently exhibiting the wares
for sale. They must prevent them
from being destroyed in the claws of
the desperate hunters for bargains.
They must watch that they are not
stolen-by some extensively gowned
woman, usually, or some prosperous
looking man. They must keep the
goods sorted and in order in spite of
the devastating paving of one pur-
chaser after another.
For every sale there is compli-
Gated sales check to be made out, with
half dozen chances for making mis-
takes. And while this is being writ
ten, two or three waiting customers
ask questions about prices, or sizes, or
expect as a matter of
course to receive a nice polite answer.
Customers Complain.
No day passes that customer does
not complain to the floor-walker that
she has been standing here an hour
and no one has waited on her."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-24
cked Communists from Throughout u Attend N Y Training School

wing and employers combination has
destroyed, according to the statement.
"The position of the Joint Board"
the statement says further, "is that
only union built on democratic prin-
ciples, with no discrimination against
members who hold different political
opinions, can retain the confidence Of
the membership Only such union
can exercise control of the industry
for the benefit of it's membership. We
have declared many times that it is
due to the strife in our organization
that our union conditions have dis
appeared and that as long as the in
ternal struggle continues there can
be no hope of rebuilding a union which
will be able to defend the interests
of the workers"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-24
Book Store Opens
For Detroit Labor

A book store has been opened in
Oakland, California, by the Workers
Education Club. This is great
event for those anxious to spread the
MARKHAM theories over a great field
and the far-reaching effects of this
book store is unlimited.
Anita Whitney, Edgar Owens, Flor
ence Kelly and the literature agent,
George Kelly are the very capable
committee of four who have charge
Of the work of the book store.
This Workers Book Store will con-
tain the writings of Jack London, Up
ton Sinclair, Alexandra Kollontay
and Judge Ben B. Lindsey, to mention
a few of the authors of current fic-
ton interesting to workers; liberal
magazines, the New Masses and.
DAILY WORKER for current events;
all Vanguard, International Publishers
and Library Publishers books. In
short, Marx and Lenin will be brought
to the notice of those whose right it
is to know the principles of the
Workers Party.
A circulating library will be fea-
ture of the book store and any partic-
ular book can be procured by the
committee.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-24
MOST CAPABLE
PARTY COMRADES
WILL INSTRUCT
Classes Will Begin Feb
ruary First

In order to train new district or
ganizers and other leading district
officials, the Party is opening a ma
tional day TRAINING school on Febru-
airy 1, at the Workers School in New
York, to run for a period of three
months.
Every district will be expected to
send its one outstanding conrade cap
able of further development to the
Workers School for this three months
period The districts are not permit
ted to send more than one, because the
Central Executive Committee is anx-
ious to have only outstanding COM
rades, and no district can afford to
weaken itself by sending more than
che of its first-line comrades for so
long a period as three months.
Out of this training course, it is
hoped that material will be created
both for work in a leading capacity
in the district. from which the COM
rade came, and also new timber for
district organizerships in other dis
tricts, particularly in new districts
which the national office hopes to
create.
Practical and Theoretical Work.
The work will be of both theo-
retical and practical nature. Special
attention will be paid to the problems
before the American working class
and the Party. Opportunity will be
given in connection with the course
of attending sessions Of the Plenum Of
the Central Executive Committee, of
the Political Committee and organi-
cation committee, of union fractions,
model nuclei, cooperatives, etc. Each
worker student will be routed to
meetings of various kinds. according
to his special interests ard the sne-
cial direction that his training should
take. Thus district sending its agit-
prop director or potential agitprop
director will be given special supple
mentary training in agitprop work
and the functioning of the agitprop
committee and subcommittee teach
ing methods, factory newspaper work,
etc. A comrado whom the district
wishes to specialize in organization
work viii have corresponding special.
lied training in organization work.
Rest Instructors for National School.
The best instructors at the Work
ers School for this special type of
work are being selected to give the
courses, and the political committee
has made decision that these COM
rades will not be permitted to go on
tours or to undertake any other work
that will interfere with their teach
ing dates curing these three months.
The instructors are:
Jay Lovestone, William 2. Foster,
Jack Stachel, H. M. Wicks, Alex Bit
lehman, Max Bedacht, Alexander
Trachtenberg, D. Benjamin. Bertram
D. Wolfe, Art Shields, Carl Brodsky.
The last two have been selected for
special subjects, workers correspond
cnce and public speaking, which are
the only courses that will be given
in the evening. al other courses will
be given during the day
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-24
SOLDIERS LOSE COMPENSATION

WASHINGTON, D. c., December
20. - That the time for filing appli-
cations to receive compensation under
the Soldiers Bonus Law is insuffici-
ent is proven by the fact that over
100000 World War veterans have
failed to file applications for adjusted
compensation certificates. January
LIST is the date set for the closing of
application files.
An extension of at least one year is
needed, veterans say, to enable all
veterans to take advantage of this
law.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-24
Defeat the Imperialist War
Against Nicaragua
LENINISM TEACHES us.

victory the working and the
oeraun the peoples
formation consolidation
lhe formation
expressing countries
movement Tor national independence
the mother
be fee" ~ 'pP-e''e' oDhers can
The Workers Community Party asks you to iojn and holm
in the fight for: $500 ~ -p
The Defeat of Imperialist Wars.
Smashing Government by Injunction
Organization of the Unorganized
Labor Party.
The Defense of the Soviet Union and Against Capa Wars
A Workers and Farmers Government
Application for Membership Par
Gill out this blank and mail to Workers Party City,
No ST.
Enclosed find s10o for initiation fee
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-24
CRAZY, CRIPPLED, DoDGEs COPS

BRUNSWICK, Me-, Dec. 23. Ray
mond Petit, a crippled maniac, who
had escaped from an asylum, was
finally captured after having killed
an old woman and caused the injury
of five of the pursuing posse. Petit
had eluded the posse for "a hours in
spite of his artificial legs, and was
caught when shot thru a barricaded
door.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-24

Whereupon this suave lackey comes
over and asks the rushing distracted
sales man or woman "Why has ma
dame not been attended to 20; and or
ders that she be waited on Immediately
Of course if she is a well known Gus
toner, the bowling and scrapings and
abject apologies by the floor-walker
are all the greater.
In all this rush and confusion
lunches are delayed for hours, and
sometimes the workers have no lunch
at all. Every time they start to leave,
some customer demands to be waited
on-and of course customers (mean-
ing profits) come first. Nothing
equals the naughty indignation of
some leisure-class shopper, when a
worker says 81 can't wait on you now
have to go to lunch" The idea of
considering lunch before service to a
customer! Such INSTRUMENTATION
should be reported. And it frequently
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-24
BABY KILLERS MISS BRIDGE.

ALBEMARLE, N. c., Dec. 20. "A
bridge, abandoned to make way for
power plant was used all week by the
army planes for, practice target. After
having used total of 20,1O0 pounds
OF I. N. T. bombs hit was scored.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-24
ANOTHER TEXTILE WAGE CUT.

PROVIDENCE, R. J., Dee. 23.-The
Providence Hosiery Company has in
formed the company union to which
it forces all it's employees to belong,
that beginning with the last day OF
January, 1928, a wage slash of 20
per cent. will be effected.
A. P. Weightnlan, treasurer of the
company announced that the "repre-
sentatives of the management and
the workers" are both working out
the new wage scales.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-24
OPEN CROSSING KILLS.

COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 23.-Three
men and a woman were killed here
early today when Big Four passen-
ger train demolished an automobile
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-24

at the Hudson Avenue crossing in the
north end of town here. One auto
mobile had stopped at the crossing
and the other car pulled around it
and entered on the crossing. There
was no Viaduct,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-24
Sick with Exhaustion.


At the end of day like this, men
and women literally sink with ex-
haustion when the closing hour comes
But there is no rest even then, for
every department has to put in order
before the workers leave, and the
stock has to be replenished for the fol
lowing days renewed bedlam.
Every night there are some work
ers remaining till after midnight, to
arrange display windows or shift
goods from one part of the store to
the other; for it is the statesmen and
women who have been standing all
day behind the counters who do a.:
this extra work at night and on Sun
days.
Xmas Spirit Blah.
And while this exploitation of
workers goes on, the stores continue
to promote" the beautiful Christmas
spirit" in true Rotary fashion. No
clever advertising trick has been
neglected in the effort to force more
and more sales during December.
The traditional custom of Christmas
giving is subjected to high-power sell
ing drives, and the result is an arti-
fetal stimulation of trade which helps
pile up the profits. AS usual the
workers are the goats.
The Wanamaker store advertises
an evening christmas Reception fol-
lowing great public desire" They
should have said: Following great
profit desire" 1t is for this end they
have returned to the vicious practice
Of keeping their department stores
open at night during the holiday sea-
soma custom which was bitterly
fought for years and finally discon-
tinued. Following a great profit
desire" they will add a few more hours
of exhaustion to the already heavy
load of their workers.
Luckily Christmas comes on Sun
day this year. so these workers will
have two days instead of one to spend
in bed recovering before returning to
their jobs-if they happen to be one
of those who did not get discharge
slip on Christmas eve.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-24
Joint Board Wants
Cloak Union Unity

In a statement issued yesterday by
Louis Hyman, manager of the Joint
Board of the Cloak and Dressmak-
ers' Union, the union answers letter
asking the Joint Board to participate
in a move for unity, sent by the
Committee of 80" The COMMITTEE
of so" recently sponsored a shop
chairmen's conference at Webster
Hail.
The statement declares that since
democratic self control for the MEM
bership without determinations is an
issue in the struggle, the Joint Board
is prepared to enter into negotiations
when these issues are made the basis
for such negotiations.
Welcomes Unity.
The statement also welcomes the
desire for unity which hundreds of
shop chairmen demonstrated at their
two day conference. And offers all
the resources of the Joint Board to
the committees campaign to rebuild
the once powerful union that the right
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-24
Xmas Season Nightmare
for Wamamdkey Workers

H. B.
John Wanamakers famous New York department has been ad
christmas Reception"
to both buildings will be completely stated
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-04
Compare Them

Look over the list Of five names selected
by the representatives of the civic organiza-
tions.
Then compare them with the names which
the councilmen have suggested that they have
in mind as mayor of this city in it's present pre-
dicament.
The contrast, in the opinion of The Times,
is sufficiently strong to be impressive.
These five suggestions represent the
thought of men who come from every section
and avenue of life
They represent the best opinion of the men
who belong to the groups from which the city
afO, with the exception of it's government, has
drawn much of its inspiration.
It is safe to- at least, say that if any one of
these men were mayor it would not be neces-
sary to keep a grand jury working overtime to
watch him.
The selection of any one Of these men would
mean that he would go into office with the
support and confidence of very large section
Of the citizenship.
The people would know that they were not
picked at some secret conference with Dod-
son or Coffin or some other ambitious War
wick
Comparisons may be odious, but it is con-
servative to say that any one of these men
would have larger public confidence than
any of the politicians who have been suggested
as the probable choice Of the councilmen.
If the councilmen have in mind any person
thew have not vet named thew should do so
promptly.
As between the names they have suggested
and the Endorsements of the civic organiza-
tions, there can be no debate. One of these
five men should be selected unless the coun-
cilmen Immediately produce for public discus
sion some man who will as far outrank these
five as these men outrank their present candi-
dates.
Indianapolis wants not only big man, but
the biggest man in this emergency.
That biggest man so far selected will come
from the civic organizations.
The people have right to know the name
of every man who is being discussed.
The civic organizations have acted openly.
The councilmen have secretly conspired with
politicians.
These councilmen may not know that the
end of such practices has been reached in this
city. The day Of the new deal is here, whether
they appreciate it or not.
They should promptly inform the public
as to their intentions. They can not mistake
the determination of the people to get rid OF
politics and politicians.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-04
Danger in Mercy Murder

England is enjoying her second
mercy murder within two weeks.
The first case was that of a
grief stricken father, who put his
incurable daughter out of her
misery because he could not bear
to see her suffer.
The latest case is that Of a
daughter who performed the same
Office for a mother stricken with
malignant cancer of the liver.
There probably is no better ex-
cuse for murder than compassion
for those doomed to hopeless tor
ture, but even so, it is a danger
Gus excuse, because of the oppor-
tunity it offers self-interest to
overcome the conscience.
One does not have to be gifted
with great degree of magma
ton to realize how easy it would
be for a son to argue that his
father was incurably sick and
that it was his humane duty to
prevent further suffering with
dose Of poison, if he needed
money and could lay his hand on
it by so doing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-04
Bank
Bandits
limited
Marion Leader Tribune)
InAA.wwNtoA


Bandits, six of them robbed a Lafayette bank
Tuesday and killed police captain. One OF the
bandits is said to have been shot. The captain was
a veteran of the World War and, as
poo,,7;+e o,,J might have been expected displayed
Capital single handed other members of the
PUNISHMENT department on duty at the station be-
ing engaged elsewhere and he did not
finch The action of the captain, while it cost him
his life, prevented serious loss of bank funds The
bandits frightened by all that had taken place, MADE
hurried get away with small amount OF cash they
had "scooped up from the counters. But the price
paid was heavy and calls attention to the need
of great precaution on the part of all banks NO
punishment is too severe for these bandits, and we
seriously doubt whether life sentence is sufficient.
They do not hesitate to take life and we wonder
whether they have any right to expect the commun-
ity to spare their life.
Much is said for the abolishmet of capital pun
ishment Noted men argue that the old idea of an
"eye for an eye and tooth for tooth should not
prevail in this supposed enlightened civilization That
the taking of human life by individual does not
Justify it by the State. We freqenty have come to
the same conclusion. 1t is small matter the TAX
ing of life, and punishment Of this kind has much to
condemn it. But about the time we feel certain in
our convictions something happens like the bandtry
at Amboy, and that at Lafayette Tuesday, and
change minds. Humane death by the State is
much too good for degeneraes of this type The old
fashioned Indian bonfire around the tree may fill
the bill.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-04
SAYS:

What Alexander Dumas de-
scribed in one of his novels more
than seventy-f1ve years ago, and
what most doctors have regard
ed as impossible ever since, &C
tually took place at st. Luke's
Hospital in Chicago on Wednes-
day, when an abdominal opera
ton was successfully performed
while the patient was in hyp-
motto sleep.
1t is absurd to speculate on the
significance of such an expert
ment. The promise of relief
which it holds is Offset by the ele-
ment of danger involved.
If hypnotism can be employed
to obliterate all sense of such ter
rifle pain, it might be employed to
obliterate all sense Of responsible
ity, and the criminal might find
it to his advantage, as well as the
doctor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-04
Lac and Justice
By Dexter Nj. Keezer

5-year-old girl started to take ride on the run
ming board OF an automobile driven by her father AS
the result of his negligent driving she was thrown I'M
derneath the car and run She sued her father
for damages
The father contended that the child was barred
by law from bringing suit against him to collect
damages because of his negligence He said that it
is long established principle of law based on the
necessity OF unity in the family group, that minor
child can not sue parent for damages on account
of the parents negligence.
The child through her lawyers, claimed that this
proposition had been rendered obsolete by the intro
duction of dangerous devices such automobiles in
the operation of which parent should be held liable
for injuries to child
HOW WOULD YOU DECIDE THIS CASE?
The actual decision The Supreme Court of Rhode
Island decided that the child had no right to bring
suit for damages for personal injuries suffered on
count of parental negligence Any other ruling the
court said would be inconsistent with the family re-
lationshp.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-04
What, Other Editors Think

(Shebyville Republican,
Here is a case for every owner of houses to rent
to ponder over. Henry Beals of Noblesville, owner
of numerous houses to rent failed to keep them in
decent repair and to maintain them
Duty Of IN sanitary cpnoion umaeG 'e HSaSS
Lend ,;ItT ros giyen iaiI sentence of
O1CnerS thirty days and fined one dollar and
costs in three cases. Beals said
he would prefer going to Jail to paying the
fines and to Jail he went. He says when his
time is up that he will bring suit for dam
ages against the city board of health. One OF
the functions of the city board of health is to keep
the city in a sanitary condition. To this end the law
provides city inspector and clothes him with almost
unlimited power He has the right to enter property
to inspect has the right to inspect all stores and
all other places of business He has the right to serve
notice on all property owners to clean their premises
and he has the right to file afdavts against all who
fail to obey his orders. If this official finds goods
being offered for sale that not fit for food it is his
duty to seize all such foods and to destroy them.
While the law is not often invoked, it in the
Nobesvle case there is no question about the valid
ity of the law 1t is all to the landlord as to the
class of tenants he has ant the condition his proper
ties are in Some rental properties are incubators
of disease and all such should be cleaned and fumi
gated 1t is said that because of the Red Cross in
spection in Shebyville that there no houses in
Shebyville like those in the Noblesville case.