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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-12
Horrors of Prison Life in Poland

Report of the /. C. W. p. A. Delegation to Poland
TO Investigate Into the Conditions of the Political
Prisoners.
ON the initiative of the International Class War
~ Prisoners Aid British section of the Information
al Red Aid a delegation of British Members of Par
lament visited Poland in the end Of November
1926, in order to investigate into the conditions of
the political prisoners. The delegation consisted of
j. Beckett, NJ. p. and A. Shepherd, NJ P. Mrs.
Horrabin was secretary to the delegation. 1t re-
ported to a meeting of pressmen on Friday Decem-
Der 18th. 1926.
Mr.. J. Beckett, NJ P: Ladies and gentlemen,
whilst in Poland we have been trying to find out
the truth of the various allegations of political per-
secution there. We arrived back last Wednesday
morning and felt that it would be DESTROYS to get
some of the things wanted to say, into press as
possible. We have not yet had time to
prepare any detailed statement that could be cir
culated, but will just give, behalf of the three
of us, short statement the more important
Things have to say about Poland, and then there
can be questions which we shall be glad to answer
in order to bring out anything that we might have
missed
Large Numbers Protested.
In 1922, conditions were so bad that very large
number OF French writers, professors, doctors, and
professional people generally, issued their protest
to the Polish government about the conditions of
the prisons and treatment of political prisoners
This protest caused q very great scandal and as a
result the Polish Parliament set up an Investiga-
ton Committee of representatives of various par
ties, and radical deputy, named M. Thugutt, was
the chairman. This committee was granted COM
plee facilities for its work and carried on for two
years after which it presented its report. On the
report being issued it found that all repre-
scented parties very strongly unanimous
against the conditions in the prisons.
The report is too lengthy to quote just now, but
the report has been practically confirmed by vari-
Gus authorities, although sometimes the allegations
against the Polish government are made in moder-
ate language. This Committee of Investigation
made 10 recommendations to the methods that
should be used to the necessary safeguards
being given to citizens against arrest and to the
press against suppression, and to all against unfair
treatment generally. When approached on the mat
ter, the answer of the government "Yes we
know things were bad when that Committee re-
ported, but they quite all right now"
One of the first things felt it would be use
full to do, was to interview Mr.. Thugutt and get
his opinions. Mr.. Thugutt is not influenced by any
party. We him in the Polish Parliament
Oknown as the "Seym") on 10th December. He told
US that conditions little, if any, different from
when the report was issued. Not of the 10
recommendations has been carried out, and although
1t was hoped that the government would have
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-12
T HE CHURCH


old its God drives Man out Eden having Of the Fruit Of the
of knowledge he also the
darkness and wherever had the the
thereof"-Coyami
The Church gets at midnight when the Race sleep taed
And the slumbrers waken, it the life walled
Ilumng facts taken from accusing hisory
And loves torch bearers murdered by the pehoods their
The Church fights fairly the plain,
But tgerlk and steahy, with gibbet, dirk chain;
Up thru the gloom of ignorance unheard felt shod
its VICTIM and strikes Gin the of Cod
The Church will allegiance any that lives
Teach anything preach anything, that
WILL for price, robe right in sackcoh silk
Will Constantine and cheer a Calvin his way.
The Church spreads like heart and and mind
Grows powerful and fatten the Race and blind;
Forever and forever it is siding with the kings,
Is at the throat Of Labor and breaking Freedoms wings
The Church still strives to in the yesteryear
To keep the Race knee before the God
The Priest still the Slave
And Truth warning with the ever-hungry Beast.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-12

of the prisoners which she considers are in seri-
Gus and sad state. She reminds Pilsudsh Of the
service she rendered him when ne in Russian
prisons years ago under the Czaris regime for being
a rebel against Czardom. She gives some startling
facts. We interviewed her both at the beginning
and at the end Of our visit. The facts going
to give you are from own personal observation,
mostly confirmed by her, and largely also, by Mr..
Thugutt.
Letters To Psudski.
Mrs. Horrabin: When the Czarist regime existed
in Russia, Madam Sempolovska rendered aid to
Pilsudski and various Polish patriots who inn
prisoned and on the strength of her work she
wrote this open letter calling upon Pilsudsk to help
the political prisoners In this letter she stresses
the need for political amnesty.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-12

Report of the /. c. w. 7. A. Delegation to Poland
to Investigate Into the Conditions of the Political
Prisoners.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-12

HENRY GEORGE WEISS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-26
NOEL W. SMITH
 NOT ASSIGNING
General Manager Alas k a Ralroa Will Hold Job
 Statement

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2G-Offi- cials of the Alaska Railroad have no intention of abandoning the Seward Branch. There has been no discussion on the movement of terminal from Seward 10 Portage Bay as was rumored.
 Secretary of Interior Work said his Department was not contem- plating any changes in the opera ton of the Railroad
 Reports of the pending resigna- ton of General Manager Noel w.. Smith were also denied by Secre- tary Work, likewise by Smith him self.
 Secretary Work said he WAS well pleased with everything con corning the operation of the Rail road with the exception of the in come and until that part of the territory served has been develop ed, the Railroad will be forced to operate at a loss and permanent improvements will be held in abeyance."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-26
Mothers Slipper Wastes Function
 On Dance Floors

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 26 One reason for modern juvenile Of lenses in the opinion of the Rev. Dr. w. E u. Gratz, delegate to the annual meeting of the Meth odist and Church Extensions, "is probably the fact that too many mothers are wearing out slippers on the dance floor rather than in the old-fashioned disciplinary spanking of their children"
 Dr. Gratz is editor of The Ep- worth Herald. official organ of the young people in the Method ist Episcopal Church
 "I do not worry half so much about the flapper who is 15 and 16 years old" he said, "as do about the flapper who is 51 and 61. If you get the flappers of 51 into church and imbued with the spirit of the church so that they help re-establish family altars then you will not have to trouble about the flappers of 15."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-26

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26-Thc capitals winter social season can be expected to follow, more or less closely, the heir at law" rule of precedence established by ancient custom of the older, mon archial nations of the world. ( Announcement of the White House calendar opens the way for the Vice President and his wife, and the Cabinet families, in or der of succession to the Presi- dency when that office is vacated by death, to work out their pro gram for the season Usually. the Cabinet hostesses have q meeting to arrange their dates. to avoid embarrassing conflicts. but that is not always done.
 Chief Justice and Mrs. Taft fiji into the social schedule after the Cabinet families because, al though the head of one of the three branches of the government, he is not an "heir at law" to the Presidency.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-26

V. Bissell, of Evanston, H.. and Secretary William M Jardine. of Agriculture, and Mrs, Jafdine
 The statute under whigh the heir at law" social rule operates was enacted during Cleyeland's 3 administration, 80 the other two Cabinet families enter the pro gram on the somewhat less firm fu'naatinu If rac3nt cnasam f ertheless. Secretary Herbert Hoov- CT, of Commerce. and Mrs. Hooy- CT, and Secretary James ]. Davis, of Labor, and Mrs. Davis are among the seasons regular din ner hosts and hostesses of the President and Mrs. Coolidge
 After the dinners to the Presi. dent are arranged. Chief Justice and Mrs. Taft usually set their date for entertaining similarly the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court. To complete the program. dates are then arranged for din ners, teas or receptions to the under-secretaries and other off cials of the various departments by their respective heads.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-26
CAPT. GILES
 IN DISPUTE
Weather Officials Claim He Did Not Run Into
 :" Air Pocket

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 26-- Capt. Frederick A. Giles. who en- gagged in dispute with the Weather Bureau officials on his return last Tuesday after taking off for Honolulu on the first lap of his proposed Golden Gate-New Zealand flight has left for San Simeon by automobile to repair his biplane damaged in the flight. He expects to fly back here and prepare for a new flight
 Capt. Giles was cheered by a telegram from his packer, w M. Rosewarne, of Detroit, expressing confidence in the flier's ability.
 Capt. Giles story of running into an air pocket several hun dred miles off the California Coast, was discounted by the Weather Bureau officials who in sisted there were no such weath- CT conditions as described by Giles.
 Rosewarne also sent a tele- gram to Giles demanding action, not vulgar publicity"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-26
Job Calls Only for
 Sleep on Pay, But
 Three Men Quit H

BERKELEY, Cal, Nov. 26- Here's a city job paying $50 2 month with nothing to do but sleep from 6 o'clock at night un- til ' next morning, and three men have quit 1t within the last week.
 The city wants someone to stay on the municipal wharf at night. with absolutely no duties except to sleep. A University of Cali fornia student said the tapping of the waves and the cries of sea gulls kept him awake. The city hired a former mate on a coast wise steamship. Automobiles kept him awake. The third man quit without giving a reason.
 Then the city assigned a fire. man to the place. He slept well enough, but he was wanted for his regular duties.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-26
LADY COL|vA
 DISAPPO|NTS
 LARGE CROWD
Finale of Chicago Dance Fumbled by Stage Hand
 Misses His Cue

CHICAGO, Nov. 26=rwo lady Golivas.s one real and the othe : wax, brought the annual Arts Ball to an anti-climatic close at half past one o'clock this morn ing.
 Three thousand jewellers. whc attended the dance to see how life was lived in 2,o00 A. D. had been told Lady Goliva would be recreated in the original but had been warned before hand the Lady would be without the leg endary white horse and were willing, for the sake of art, to forego the horse with the under standing the lady would appear unclad in guilt frame.
 When the curtains were part ed, the guests massed in front of the small lighted stage and saw only the figure in wax. So quickly did the curtains close that they got only kaleidoscope  view of the study in paraffin. When the curtains parted again, Miss Hightower, as Lady Goliva, clad in gossamer material, posed so nearly like the wax statue that many did notice the differ sence.
 If a stage hand who mani- pulated the curtains had been rehearsed better, the Lady Goilva finale might have been more suc- cessful.
 Miss Hightower was to have stepped from the frame and ad- yanced to the front of the stage and give the audience an oppor- ;unity of seeing what Lady Col Iva looked lhIe, nut stage hand got his cues mixed and dropped the curtain before Miss High tower could take a step. Thus the Arts Ball customers were de- nied the sight of Lady Goliva in motion.
 The gold frame is said to be worth $10,000 but nobody no- ticed it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-26
Bridge Player Is Dealf l.3 Hearts;
 Thinks It's Joke

CROCKETT. Cal. Nov. 26 Os- ear Prytz of Crockett wins tho genuine hand.palnted doorknob for the part he played in bridge game.
 Mr. and Mrs. Prytz and Mir. and Mrs. Jack Merchant were playing. Prytz left the table for moment while Mrs Merchant was dealing. On returning he found thirteen cards in his hand.
 "Ah. ha.' said Prytz to him. self. "A little joke they're trying 10 play on me- He passed, i, threw down his hand and fix. ured he had turned the laugh. One Of the others had made fho successful bid and Prytz lanxhimr. x ly revealed his hand. The othGr three players assured him 1t MI legitimate, x \
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-26

The principal fixture on the social calendar of each Cabinei family is the annual dinner to the President and First Lady. Dates for these dinners and their extent, whether large or small, are deter mined only with the approval of the White House. Secretary Franl, B. Kstnss v .tsf sta zNarart. mont, and Mrs. Kellogg have first choice in selecting the tentative date for their dinner to the First Family.
 After the Kelloggs come Secre- tary Mellon, of the Treasury, whose daughter, Mrs. David K E. Bruce. is expected to act as hos tess: Secretary Dwight F. Davis. of the War Department, and Mrs. Davis; Attorney General and Mrs. John Garibaldi Sargent; Postmas- ter General and Mrs. Harry s. New.
 Secretary Curtis D. Wilbur, Of the Navy, and Mrs. Wilbur; Sec retary Hubert Work. of the In. terior, and his daughter. Mrs. A.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-26
Z ARE FREED,
 MANSLAUCHTER
Directed Verdict of Not Guilty Returned in
 Seattle Case

SEATTLE, Nov. 26-A directed verdict freed F. Creigh Nelson. wealthy Seattle clubman and Capt. Amory Bell, skipper of Mel. sons yacht Murial, who were on trial on a charge of manslaughter in the death of Violet Payne, music and dance teacher. She was drowned last summer when she fell into Lake Union while leaving the yacht where a party had been held.
 In directing the verdict of Not Guilty the court held that the two men were not legally bound to attempt to rescue the girl.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-26
MEDICAL STUDENT SMOKES 30
 CIGARS IN EIGHT HOUR TEST
 AND THEN BECOMES VERY ILL

BALTIMORE, Md. Nov. 26 Eight hours of steady smoking increased the pulse. respiration, temperature and blood pressure of Vincent Maddi The first three hours were fhe easiest with no apparent i'll effects.
 MT. Maddi is a medical student at the University of Maryland. To settle arguments over wheth- CT tobacco was harmful, he at tempted yesterday to smoke fifty cigars in twelve hours while friends made observations and re- corded the results.
 For three hours he puffed steadily with no psychological re-. action to support those who would deny that "a good cigars a smoke.' But at the end .of the next three hours his pulse was los instead Of 80, and his res piration 30 instead of IT. His blood pressure had increased from 120 over 75 to 132 over SO. He was feverish, irritable and restless.
 The test ended abruptly when the thirtieth cigar mnde him i'll. T might have suffered serious i'll effects had continued" MT. Maddi said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-26
MORE AIDS TO. NAv|C ALTON IN
 ALASKA. WATERS
R Re om m e n d ations Are Made by Commis-
 sioner to Hoover

WASHINGTON, Nov 26--Ex- penditure of sS,439,755 for inn provements and repairs in the Ma tional Lighthouse Service during the fiscal year beginning next June, is recommended to Secre tary of Commerce Hoover by George R. Putnam, Commissioncr of Lighthouses.
 Included in the recommenda- tions is an item of $25.000 for establishing new aids in Alaska.
 The most important item called for the expenditure of $1,100.0 900 for construction or purchase of equipping lightships and light house tenders.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-26
DRASTIC REGULATIONS ANNOUNCED
Says tue Couernor of
 AIaska to Governor of
 Colorado sHOu Are YOu?'

DENVER, Colo, Nov. 26-Alas- ka paid official respects to Colo rado yesterday when Gov. George A. Parks, of the far north Terri tory, dropped into the Executive office in the State House of Gov. William II. Adams for a chat about the weather, crops and beef.
 Gov Parks told Gov. Adams about his New Empire in the making and about two large pulp and paper mills which will be built at Ketehikan and Juneau.
 Gov. Adams told Gov Park ] about Colorado's prosperity, crea- ton of the Oasis of Denver Couh- ty, incident to the election of A. Hartman White as Congressman
 Gov Parks is visiting his par ents here, MT. and Mrs. James Parks. He expects to leave soon for Washington, returning here in time for Christmas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-26
 WASHINGTON TOWNS FEAR
 BIG FLOODS
Rivers Are Now at High Stage from Heavy Rain
 and Melting Snow

SEATTLE Nov. 26-Rivers in many parts of the state are at flood stage.
 Water fills the streets of sev- eral towns.
 Local rains in both Eastern and Western Washington for the next two days are predicted by the United States Weather Bureau.
 Increasingly serious conditions are reported from Kelso and ott- CT southwestern Washington points with the rapid rise of the Cowlitz River and other tribu- taries of the Columbia River, af- ter 36 hours of steady rain.
 Bremen carried 15 families to safety when 10 blocks of North Kelso were flooded.
 Rain and melting snow is caus- ing southeastern Washington creeks to overflow especially near Walla Walla.
 Two bridges have been carried away near Dayton.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-26
FORBES COMPLETES
 PRISON SENTENCE:
 RELEASED MIDNIGHT

LEAvENWORTH, Nov. 26-- Charles Forbes, former Director of the United States Veterans Bureau, completed his sentence of two years in the Federal Peniten- fiary here and was released at midnight last night. Forbes was met by his friend John Rogers and left with him Immediately for St. Louis.
 Forbes announced his most i'm portant mission in life will be to "correct the erroneous impression the public has been given of Pres ident Harding"
 VIII Defend Harding
 Forbes was accompanied to th..
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-26
TEACHER IS
 ACCIDENTLY
 SHOT BY GUN
In Isolated Place Anchor age Plane Goes to Aid,
 With Doctor

ANCHORAGE, Alaska. Nov. PC. Help for Bessie Howe, Govern ment school teacher at the iso- lated Indian village of Ninilchic on Cook Inlet. literally came out of the air when terrific gale prevented rescue by sea.
 Miss Howe accidently shot her self in the abdomen last Tuesday when cleaning a rife. No doctor was available and no regular means of communication existed between Seldovia and Anchorage.
 Radiomen caught faint anna teur signals of distress. evidently sent with spark coil, asking for immediate aid.
 All boats at Seldovia refused to set out in the teeth of the raging storm.
 Pilot Merrill and Dr. A. D. Hayerstock hoped off from here in plane equipped with skis and landed on the ice in small lake, six miles from Ninilchic. pr. Haverstock brought Miss Howe to the plane by dog sled, torturous journey over frozen terrain
 Headwinds delayed the return flight of the plane and it was forced to land in Anchorage in complete darkness. Three flares and automobile headlights reveal ed the location of the field and Pilot Merrill landed successfully.
 The wounded girl is in a criti- cal condition in the Anchorage hospital with fighting chance to recover. from blood poisoning
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-26
Helen Menken, Stage
 Actress, Seeks Divorce

CHICAGO, Nov 26 Helen Men ken, actress. is seeking to divorce Humphrey Bogart, also of the stage. in an action which her at torney. Benjamin H. Ehrlich, said he would file.
 Bogart, appearing here in Sat urday's Children" regarded his career as of more importance than marital happiness. Miss Menken ayers in the bill signed in the lawyers office. Neglect and abuse also are charged. The couple was married May 26, 1926.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-26
Stock Market Has
 More Excitement

NEW YORK, Nov. 26-A wild outburst of bullish enthusiasm to- ward the close of the Stock Mar ket yesterday lifted more than . score of issues to new peaks for the year or longer.
 Heavy buying of United States Steel common. carried the issue up to 14Gas, the highest price for about a month and resulted in sharp recovery throughout the general list. Total sales yester- day amounted to 2,5oo,ooo shares
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-26
TERM SUBJECT TO
 BE DECIDED

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26-A declaration of policy by the Sen ate against more than two terms for President of the United. States will be sought at the coming ses- sion by Senator Robert NJ LaFol- lette, Jr., despite the announce ment by President Coolidge that he does mot choose" a third term Senator LaFollette thinks the declaration of policy will deter mine the sentiment of the Sena- tors on the thi7d term subject
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-26
Mother, Daughter and
 Son to Wed Same Day

PATTERSON, Cal. Nov. 26- On November 30 Mrs Cora Shurts of Stevenson will marry Edward l.. Kellogg of San Francisco and at the same time Miss uenta Shurts. a daughter, will marry Leslie Mccoy. and Douglas Shurts. a son, will lead Miss Mabel M. Miller to the altar.
 Mrs. Shurts is the mother Of ten children and says they all have red hair.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-26
Orders Traps Out of All Southeastern Ala ska
 Bays, E.stuaries, Passes
CUTS BOTH DEPTH AND LENGTH PURSE SHINES
Will Fix Spring Opening Date for First Time Tn
 History of Industry

SEATTLE. Wash, Nov. 26-- Drastic regulations designed to avert threatened extinction of salmon in Southeastern Alaska were announced here today by Henry O'Malley. |. S. Commis- sloner of Fisheries. He outlined the new regulations for 1928 at a meeting of the Southeastern AL aska group of the Association of Pacific Fisheries.
 Tffe main feature of these is an order closing all bays, estuaries and passages in Southeastern Al aska waters to fish traps. This is in addition to the general regu- lations which will be officially an- nounced from Washington on De- cember 10.
 Cut Purse seInes
 To effect the reduction of the length and depth of purse seines. the maximum length will be re- dueed from 250 to 200 .fathoms while the depth. which is now 900 three and one-half inch meshes, will be reduced to 250 such meshes.
 sf arg openine- date. hcsase which all salmon fishing will he prohibited. will also be set. In addition. the United States Bur eau Of Fisheries retains it's ar- thority to order at any time the immediate cessation of fishing n any area.
 Cannerymen attending the meet ing had suggested several days ago the adoption by the Bureau of Fisheries of plan calling for abandonment Of 123 of the 544 trap locations in Southeastern AL aska. So-called independent trap owners had announced their op- position to this plan.
 O'MaIley Stands Firm
 Commissioner O'Malley. ad- dressing today's meeting. thanked the packers for submitting their plan which, he said. met with his approval in part But he declared he was more firmly entrenched than ever in his stand of last September that all traps must come out of all bays. estuaries ana passages. and off points where salmon pass. in order to preserve the depleted runs.
 "The people of Ketchikan arc wilnPg to go even further than amy O'Malley said. The Com missioner declined to state what traps would he eliminated. The new orders, 1t was said, would not interfere with the seine out fits of Alaska Indians. It was made plain that If the 1928 regu. lations prove ineffective. it may be necessary to place in opera ton even more drastic regula, tions in future years.
 Two resolutions were passed by the cannerymen. One declared when any area was closed to fish ing, the cannery there shall cease operations and not move to an- other district The other provid- ed for trap owners to respect the present locations of each other and make no effort to meet losses they may sustain when the exact number of traps to be eliminated next year will be known.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-26
Former Grown Prince
 Makes Announcement

PARIS, Nov. 26- Former Grown Prince Carol does not choose 70 run either as candidate for the Throne of Rumania or for member ship in the Regency. He is will ing to return only if he receives an invitation, it was announced here today