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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-11

A skull half an inch thick, and
unearthed in Arizona, has been sent
to Washington. AS far as we have
been able to determine, there was no
formality of an election.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-11
Speech and Action

Action hangs as 1t were, "dissolved''
In speech. in thoughts. whereof speech
IL the shadow; and precipitates itself
therefrom. The kind Of speech In
man betokens the kind Of action you
will get from him.-Carlyle.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-11

A Minneapolis paper says a bride
T.. - races the task of cooking
$4,000 meals. A young lady In
Tower rises to remark that such is
not the case-if she can find a can
opener.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-11
Cod Supply Still Strong

The total annual catch Of cod on
the Grand banks Of Newfoundland
amounts to over 100000, 900 fish, and
this steady drain has continued for
hundreds of years, yet the supply
shows no sign of diminishing.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-11

Net incomes of Minnesota rail-
roads in 1926 were greater than IN
any other year of their history.
That is how truck and bus compa-
tition is killing the railroads.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-11
Shakespeore-New Version

When money lender was pressing
his claim against a debtor at White
chapel (Eng.) County court, the debtor
remarked, Indignantly: HE is
Shakespeare. He does want his meat
Of pound"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-11
Uncle Eben

sYou kin get lot o. good advice
said Uncle Eben, "but II you had sense
enough TO use 1t, you could have
thought most of it up fob yohself"-
Washington Star
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-11

Here's an ad from a Minnesota
contemporary that leads one to be-
heve that miracles still exist: For
Sale--2O Leghorn chickens and
rooster. Just beginning to lay"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-11
fashioned In Silence

Silence 10 the element in which
great things fashion themselves to-
gsther, that, at length. they may
emerge, full formed and majestic, into
the daylight of life, which they are
henceforth to rule.-Carlyle.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-11
Mark of Character

Wrinkling the forehead is quite q
good fdget. It indicates generosity, a
kindly nature, and honesty. Fore
head-wrinkles may not be geniuses,
but they make success Of life.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-11
The Scriptures

There are no songs comparable to
the songs Of Zion, no orations equal
to those Of the prophets, no policies
like those the Scriptures te&ch.-
Milton.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-11
Fre.On Not to Be Feared

Contrary to what might be expected,
frowners have excellent characters.
They make good parents; are super
latively honest, loyal. kind. and pos
sess organizing gifts.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-11
Training Parrot. 70 Talk

As q rule, a parrot will learn quick
er from hearing a woman's voice, but
quickest Of all by hearing a child's
voice.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-11

Governess finishing story)-"And
30 they were married and lived hap
PLY ever after. Therel Isn't that
lovely?" Modern Child-"Oh, yes. very
nice; but I'd rather have the thrill Of
a divorce."-Boston Transcript.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-11
British Musical Centers

London is the least musical part of
Great Britain, according to publisher
Of popular music. He put Lancashire
at the head of the list, followed by
Glasgow.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-11

w, are becoming quite conser-
yatiye around here. No one has as
yet reported the appearance of the
first; 1927 robin.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-11

Radio is still in its infancy says
an authority. That's probably the
reason the darn things kick up such
a fuss when visitors are around.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-11
Autos Aid AthIetics

1t is estimated that every seven
minutes somewhere in the world a
pedestrian sets a new mark for the
broad jump.-Detroit Free Press.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-11
One SHINING Example

Biologists asserl there never was q
perfect man on earth. overlooking your
wife's first husband sleeping uuI In
the cemetery Florida Times-ITnion
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-11
A Lucky Diamond

A diamond with hole right through
the middle has been discovered at
Elandsputts. 1t is of special value as
q freak gem.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-11
Explorer Honorsd

Portuguese citizens of India have
honored the memory Of their great
compatriot. Vasco da Cana. by the
erection Of an imposing monument in
Nova Goa. or Panjim. a. It II often
called
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-11
Out of Self

All the doors that lead inward, to
the sacred place of the Most High, are
doors outward-out Of self, out of
smallness, out of wrong.-George
Macdonald.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-11
Solace in Poverty

Blessed are the poor. It doesn't
cost them all that money to appeal
their cases to the highest court
Arkansas Democrat.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-11
Extreme Tribute to Work

The happiest people are those who
see stretching out before them more
work than can ever be done.-Stuart
p. Sherman.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-11

A government can no more absolvs
the community from the effects Of
economic laws than It can avert an
earthQuakA-Lord Sydenham.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-11
Chinese Burn Gold Leaf

Chinese are estimated to destroy
ten million dollars worth Of gold year.
ly by their custom Of burning small
pieces Of gold leaf on certain special
anniversaries.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-11
Colonial Coin

The pine-tree shilling was not a
United States coin. II was issued
during the Colonial period before the
regular coins were authorised.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-11

South St. Paul packing plants used
to boast that every part of pig was
utilized except his squeel. Now the
iazz bands are using even that.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-11
Heauy Coffee Drinkers

In the Scandinavian countries are
the greatest coffee drinkers. They
drink coffee not only at all meals, but
also between meals.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-11
IN BIBLE TIMES

"How old is your boy?"
"Fifty-seven."
"Just the right age for our cradle
roll"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-06
U. S. MACHINISTS ADDRESS MOSCOW CONGRESS

MOSCOW, (FP( Dec. 1.-TWO
American trade unionists, Pete Jen-
sen and Jack Lever, both members Of
the international Association of
Machinists, were the speakers for the
American rank and file labor delega-
tioh at the world congress Of the
Friends Of Soviet Russia, Jensen is
presidant Of the system federation Of
railroad shopmen in the Chicago
switching area and Lever is former
district organizer Of the Philadelphia
machinists.
Referring to the % per cent or
ganIzation OF the workers of the So
Wet Union compared with the 10 to
20 per cent OF American workers In
trade ua!ons, Lover said to 1000 dele
gates:
Darkest America" Now,
"Ten years age we used TO talk
about Darkest Runsin. Now the Rus
sian workers. have every right to
point &c Darkest America, where there
Ia weaker labor organization than In
any other industrial country In tho
world. The American worsdngclass
Is with tho Russian workers, regard
less Of the statements or actions of
the American Federation Of Labor Of
ficlaldom. Convention after convon-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-06

ton of unions and resolution after
resolution passed by local unions and
city central bodies proves this. It is
in the record and the officials cannot
deny it.
1--WE are sorry we did not help you
Russian workers more in previous
years. We shsll do better from now
on, We are amazed ct the progress
and achievement we have observed
here"
Hits Imperialism.
Jensen spoke OF the bitter enmity
Of the American government TO the
Soviet Union and Of American I'M
perialism's tyranpous hand in Latin
America and China, eve know from
our own experience az militant trade
unionlsts," he said, chow ruthless and
brutal Is the hand Of our govern
ment IN industrial conflict, And we
know what our government has per-
petrated In Nicaragua and San Dom
lingo and China, The Latln.Ameriean
workers must unite with the workers
In the United Statea and the workers
In all countries TO protect the Soviet
Union against lmperlallst attack"
The congress was held In Moscow In
November under the auspices Of the
All-Union trade unieps,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-06
NEW OBREGON-CALLES ZIGZAG

the Dawes plan except that it is a
tremendously bigger thing compared
with the resources of Mexico than is
the Dawes plan as compared with the
resources of Germany. AS long as
the Mexican government continues
paying this tremendous tribute which
amounts to millions of pesos annually,
they can buy sort of unstable "ben-
evolent" neutrality from the Morgan
group.
Ready To Compromise.
The Obregon-Calles regime insofar
as they represent an independent
class force, represents the very veal,
petty-native Mexican capital that is
trying to make itself independent of
American capital and to be able to ex-
plot the resources and riches of Mex
leo and Mexican labor-power, itself.
However, it is extremely timid and
readily compromises and makes ire
mendous concessions to American
capital.
Every such concession under the
pLG5Sulc VI AlHeIlCdu capital Is dC-
compansed by simultaneous conces-
sions inside the country to the peas
ant and worker forces.
Every concession to the workers
and peasants results in new threats
by the American state department
and nav concessions to the American
capitalist interests.
So the Mexican government Zig
gags between making concessions to
American capitalism and making con-
cessions TO It's own popular masses.
At the same time IL tries TO keep
American capital divided and also to
keep the popular masses divided
Task of Party.
One who does not understand their
zlg-zagging will not be able to under
stand Mexican politics, which puts
upon the Mexican Communist Party
the tremendous difficulty of rapidly
adjusting It's political reactions to
every one of the rapid zlg-zags and
switches of the Mexican government,
The notorious tendency Of petty-bour-
geeis elements to vaeillate shows IT,
self In classic form In the zig-sag
politics of the Mexican government,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-06
Americans 7 Trade in
Girls Too in Latin
American Countries

GENEVA, Dec. 5. - The League of
Nations investigation of the white
slave trade in Latin-American coun-
tries tho branded as superficial and
insufficient by Dr.. Paulina Luissi of
Uruguay, revealed widespread prosti-
tuition in Latin-American countries.
Most of the girls, the inquiry re-
vealed, were sent by American agents
from the United States to various
Latin-American countries. The girls
were largely recruited by alleged
theatrical agents who offered them
fictitious positions in cabarets.
The report, however, alphabetically
concludes, ''The fact that cases of
both incoming and outgoing traffic
occur is less remarkable than the fact
that the authorities are able to keep
those comparatively isolated among
the thousands Of emigrants received
annually.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-06

CThe following article is contrib
uted by careful student of the Mex
lean situation recently returned from
MeXicO.)
Alvaro Oregon has announced the
organization Of the League of Revo-
lutionary Defense on a military basis,
the declared purpose of which is to
be direct action against the counter
revolutionary groups in Mexico. The
organization is headed by Soto y
CANA, moderate leader of the Agra
rian Party, Aurelo Manrigue, only
remotely representing the Peasants
Leagues of Mexico and Herman
Laborde, one of the leaders of the
Railway Transport Federation and a
member of the Executive Committee
of the Mexican Communist Party.
All of thus elements have been hos
tile to the policies of the leaders Of
the Mexican Federation of Labor
CCROM").
Weaken MOrones.
First, he is determined to weaken
the power and influence Of the Nor
ones in. the Mexican government;
second, he will use the League of
Revolutionary Defense to weaken the
power of the Mexican army, which
can never be counted on in O crisis;
third, he is making an apparently
cleft gesture" for the benefit Of the
workers in autonomous unions and
peasants to help him cover up the
negotiations for q closer rapproche-
ment with certain groups OF Ameri-
can capitalists.
With Standard Oil.
Oregon has until recently been the
distributing agent for tho Standard
Oil Company of California IL Mexico.
There are large oil tanks in Ca!eme
situated IN the Yequi River Valley,
Sonora, tho center Of Obcegon's ag-
riculturai and industrial enterprises
during the past three years, Cajsme
Is distributing center for the Stand
ard OIL products. All shipments ARE
mrdo by tankers from tho California
fields through Obregon's private port,
Navajoa, near Cajeme.
Tho Standard OIL Co. Of California
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-06

forces-namely, certain sections of
American capital and the Mexican
workers and peasants.
The revolutions against them have
generally been supported by British
capital the big landowners, the
catholic clergy which support the
land owners, and other sections of
American capital
American oil interests have been
hostile to the Calles-Obregon regime,
whereas certain big financial inter
csts, particularly the Morgan inter
ests, have not been hostile because
they are getting what they want out
of Mexico, namely, enormous pay
ments on the funded debts recognized
by the Lamont-De La Huerta treaty.
This debt-funding plan is similar to
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-06
Mexican Delegates
TOHavana Congress
Selected, Is Report

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 5.-The Mex
lean delegation to the Pan-American
Congress has been selected, according
to Excelsior, and will be composed of
Julio Garcia, Fernando Gonzales Roa,
delegate to the Hague; Salvador Ur-
bina, former under secretary of fl
nance; Aquiles Elorduy and Genaro
Fernandez MacGregor.
The Mexican delegation has been
carefully selected in view of the for
midable delegation that the United
States will send to the Congress.
The Nicaraguan situation is expect
ed to play a considerable role at the
congress and American diplomats,
headed by Charles Evans Hughes,
have been selected with a view to
meeting the Latin-American attack.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-06
Germans Hold Services
For Riches Lost i'm War

BERLIN, Dec. 5.-Two thousand
once well-to-do Germans, who had
their foreign property confiscated
during the war, marched thru the
freezing Berlin weather in a funeral
procession for their lost possessions.
The imperial and republican Ger
man flags were wreathed together at
the head of the marchers in common
mourning for the death of their pri-
waite property. The demonstrators
charged that the government had re-
imbursed the big shipping interests
while the individuals have been neg
lected
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-06
Vaca, Nicaragua Leader,
To Address Concessions
Meeting; Dunn to Talk

WASHINGTON, Dec. DIR. T.
C. Vaca, representative Of the
Nicaraguan Liberal Party in the
United States and Robert W.
Dunn, writer on U. S. investments,
will address the first conference
of the new Autobiography League
to be held here in the Raleigh
Hotel, Dec. 9.
The conference will consider the
question of American concessions
abroad. Senator Wheeler of Mon
tana, who visited Panama, the
Philippines and China last sum-
mer, will also address the gather
ing. He is preparing to offer a
resolution in Congress calling for
inquiry into American concessions
abroad.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-06
Foreign News By Cable and Mail Special Correspondents
Heroic Mexican Worker
Saves Many When Train
With Munitions Burns

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 5. - The
story Of a heroic deed by Mexi-
can railway engineer who rislsed
his own life to save the lives of
hundreds Of others was received to-
day from Cordoba, Vera Cruz.
a train carrying dynamite, cart
ridges and shells caught fire. Julio
EspiAosa, the engineer, stopped. the
train, uncoupled the cars contain
ing the explosives and ran them at
full speed into the country where
they blew up. The engineer es-
capped.
There are number of oil tanks
at the Cordoba Railway Station and
it is believed that an explosion
there would have set off the tanks
and wrecked the CITY
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-06
BUILD THE DAILY WORKER!
U.S.S.R. on Road to Socialism

and intensive cultures are Ill per
cent of pre-war. The amount of cat
tie is also reaching the pre-war level.
Production for sale in agriculture is
increasing. The supply of machinery
is growing.
Results are Attained.
How could the Soviet Government
attain such results?
1t accomplished them by means of
extensive rational distribution of
land, by encouraging the organization
of modern farms, by encouraging the
raising Of commercial crops, by con-
siderably reducing the agricultural
tax and by other forms of aid given
by the Soviet Government to the pea
santry.
We will Judge the development of
agriculture along SOCIALIST lines
by showing the parallel development
of agricultural cooperation.
Trend of Development.
In 1926 July 1st.), we had about
90 per cent of agricultural enterprises
in the cooperatives as against "a per
cent in 1925. The number of credit
cooperative societies increased more
than eight-fold during the same
period. The same is true of some
forms of productive cooperation.
Much to Do.
The Soviet Government has still
much to do in bringing the restoration
process in agriculture to it's conclu-
sion. BUT THE WORK DONE WAS
BY FAR INSUFFICIENT. The "pre-
war" level is in itself very low. The
productivity per dessiatine in Russia
was extremely low before the war.
The cultural backwardness weighs
like heavy weight on agriculture.
AGRICULTURE is FACE TO
FACE WITH THE TASK OF RE
CONSTRUCTING AND REORGANI-
ZINC ITS PRODUCTION INTO A
HIGHER TECHNICAL FORM AND
ON A COMMUNAL BASIS IN ITS
FULL SCOPE. The policy of the
Soviet Government is entirely sub
ordinated to this task.
Restoring Agriculture
The Soviet Government was able to
restore agriculture during these ten
years of hard struggle and stress.
The reconstruction and socializa-
ton of agricultural production will be
accomplished with the help and eff
forts of the Soviet Government.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-06

AS before the revolution agricul-
ture occupies a predominant position
in the economics of the U. S. S. R.
The interdependence of agriculture in
industry in a peasant country is IT.
REPUTABLE. The development of col
lective forces of such a country re-
quires extensive industrial develop
ment. The industrialization of the
u. S. S. r. and it's transformation
from an agrarian into an Industrial
agrarian country and later into a
classical industrial country-such
is the task brought forward by his
tory for the course of good many
years.
On this depends also the inter-de-
pendence of the growth and develop
ment of the entire national economy
of the country and the growth and
development of the agricultural pro-
ductive forces.
The Index of Progress
Raw material for industry, the
gathering of capital from agriculture
for industry, a general agricul-
tural basis for the harmonious de-
velopment of agriculture, the
mechanization and introduction of
machinery in agriculture-suc are
the induces of the dependence
and intertwinement of interests.
Points of Main Attention.
That is why Soviet construction
must devote so much attention to
agricultural development and the ac-
celebration of that development to an
extent UNKNOWN in Russia before
the war. 1t is here not merely a
question Of ordinary development as
this would mean the development of
capitalist relations in the countryside,
but a DEVELOPMENT OF THE So
CIALIST AND COMMUNITY PRIN-
CIPLES IN AGRICULTURE AND
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION IN
THE U. S. S. r.
Does agriculture develop ALONG
THESE LINES? What are the
SIGNS of agricultural developments :?
WHITTIER is agriculture developing ?
The Proofs.
Let US take the figures.
The gross agricultural revenue is
now over 80 per cent Of the ''pre-
war limits" About 90 per cent as
much land is now titled as before the
var. The areas put under technical
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-06
Defeat the Imperialist War
\ Against Nicaragua
LENINISM TEACHES US:

The victory the working
liberation of the peoples
formation and consolidation of
THE formation of common revolutionary front possible
proeat OF
Imperialism of the mother oppresses others can
be free"
The Workers (Communs Party asks you join help
in the fight for:
The Defeat Of Imperiaist Wars
Smashing Government by Injunction.
Organization Of the Unorganized
a Labor Party
The Defense of the Soviet Union and Against Capitalist Wars
"A Workers and Farmers Government
Application for Membership in Workers Party
Gill this blank and mail to Workers
-.
No. st.
due)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-06

has invested S9,500,000 in a complete
nationwide distributing service and
with Obregon's active assistance
stands good chance of capturing the
oil products trade of Mexico (it is
already carrying on price-slashing
campaign in the sale of gasoline)
OF course the Standard Oil of Cali
,ornia will not be content with the
Mexican market for petroleum prod
ucts but will go after drilling conces-
sions as we'll.
The simultaneous moves to the left
and to the right at the same time are
typical of the policies of the Gales
and Oregon regime. They are due
to the fact that the Ooregon-C Gales
administration has been based on the
support of entirely contradictory
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-06
Strike Of DOCkerS
In Australia Ties
Up Huge Shipments

MELBOURNE, Dec. 5.-The strike
of more than fifty thousand dock
workers continues to tie up all ship
Ding in Australian ports. Hundreds
of vessels are idle and lying at anchor
or in their berths. The half fueling
which was kept up at first under the
that the ship owners could
quickly force the men to terms, has
been stopped as the threat of coal
strike in the hinterland menaces their
fuel supply.
The wool growers are meeting
more appalling losses every day that
the strike lasts and are making de-
mands that the government take
measures towards an early settse-
ment. They are supported in their
demands by many other shippers who
are losing money due to the strike.
Owing to the general cutlery, it is
expected that the bosses may be
forced to refer the overtime wage dis
pute out Of which the strike grew to
a new arbitration within the next few
days. If this is done the government
may attempt to bring extraordinary
pressure to bear on the strikers to re-
turn to work with the understanding
that their case will be heard in the
immediate future.
It is being reported that the ship
owners fear the spread of the dock
workers strike to New Zealand and
that a general tie-up of shipping
thruout Australasia may result.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-06
Filipino Farmers to
Hear Pablo Manlapit

The Filipino Farmers, Inc, of Sal
mas, Calf, will hold the first meeting
for Pablo Manlapit after the noted
Filipino nationalist and labor leader
leaves Los Angeles on the first leg of
his coast-to-coast tour.
Manlapit has many friends among
Filipino farmers and farm laborers as
a result of his experiences during the
Hawaii sugar strike Of 1924. The
tour is under the auspices of the All
America Anti-Imperialist League, SO
Union Square, New York