davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-26
Miss Maxwell's Rise
to Fame Remarkable

There is an old wise saying: ITO
him that hath shall be given"
Margery Maxwell will never for
get that old proverb, for if ever a
saying came true, it did to her.
From childhood Miss Maxwell en-
joyed popularity-popularity build
ed upon kindness, fairness and ap-
probation. With her no service
was too much trouble to render, and
in return she gained the love, re-
spect and confidence Of all who
knew her.
Blessed with beautiful soprano
voice. her singing not only attracted
the attention Of her classmates at
the University Of Montana but the
members of her sorority-the Kap-
pa Alpha Beta-had faith that she
was destined to become a leading
singer, singer worthy Of their as
sistance, and so when they prevailed
upon her to go to Chicago and study
under Francesca Daddi, of operate
fame, they told her to do her best
the rest would be taken care Of.
Within three years she became a
member of the Chicago opera COM
pany. Today, less than five years
later, she ranks as one of the lead
ing singers, praised by Mary Gar
den and other noted artists. She is
one of the leading concert singers
also and is to appear in Bismarck
at the city auditorium Saturday
night.
Miss Maxwell has long ago paid
back all the money spent on her by
these loyal and believing friends,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-26
NAVY DAY TO
BE OBSERVED
AT CAPITOL
Soldiers to Add Military Touch
Program Includes Talks
by Prominent People

Bismarck will observe Roosevelt
and Navy Day tomorrow at the
state capitol, with soldiers from
Fort Lincoln adding military touch
to the program.
The program will open at 3:15 p.
M. on the capitol grounds at Roose-
velt's cabin with bugle calls. followed
by color ceremony conducted by
Company IL" of the third battalion,
fourth infantry, with Captain +. w.
Rase in charge.
The second section of the program
will be held in the house chamber Of
the capitol. Mrs. Edmond A. Hughes,
North Dakota chairman for Navy
and Roosevelt day, will introduce
Captain E. G. Wanner, chairman for
Burleigh county. Rev. G. w. Stewart,
Mandan, will give the invocation and
Clara Peltier will sing the "Star
Spangled Banner"
Speakers on Program
Governor Sorlie will speak ON be-
half of the state; Mrs. A. NJ. Christ
ianson on behalf of the d. A. r.;
Lieut.. Col. Thomas W. Brown on
behalf Of the army; Miss Minnie
Nelson on behalf of the schools; Ida
Clyde Clark on behalf of the Navy
mothers, and Commander w. W..
Bradley, u. S. N, senior officer for
North Dakota, on behalf Of the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-26

xAii. pointing cut that inefficient
,ro.r531 ct enid training are par.
allc,ed ~ inefficient expenditures
q school Funds.
"Th. waste Of school funds is so
great - to make scientific studies
Of educational problems desirable
from the standpoint Of thrift" the
speaker said. MANY zchoo! boards
are unable to tell with accuracy how
much their schools cost, while in too
many localities school buildings are
constructed according 10 poorly
thought-out plans"
Facing the nations bill FOR new
school buildings at $500, 100000 q
year. Miss Williams said ! saving
Of five per cent Of this amount
would mean more than $4,000, 900
and would enable Z department Of
education TO begin to pay for it.
SELF"
Education costs $4,000, 100000 q
year and interests directly 27,O00,-
600 children and nearly Z million
teachers or one-fourth Of the ma
tion's population, the speaker said,
yet when it j. proposed t. give gov
eminent aid and direction to this
gigantic enterprise the cry Of
states rights" is raised against it.
The argument Is no more logical,
Miss Williams said. than the argu-
nlent that the government, by en-
ploying specialists in hog culture to
help the farmer, has encroached on
states rights.
A department Of education was
established in 1867, the speaker
said, but was later reduced to a
small bureau in the department of
the interior and, except for small
increases in staff and appropriation,
is the same now as in 1867. AS a
result, she said, the school children
Of America have no one to speak for
them in the presidents cabinet ex-
cept the secretary Of the interior
whose time and interest are demand
ed by a multiplicity of other mat
tiers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-26
FEDERAL BOARD.
FOR EDUCATORS.
DECLARED NEED.
Coordination Of Activities I'm.
Ger u. S. Supervision Most
Effective, Speaker Ayers

Elimination Of hit or miss
lnsthods OF education by the accum.
ulation Of accurate and pertinent
cactA is the CHIEF ain. Of modern
educators and this aim can best be
realized by turning the job over to
federal department. Of education,
M!ss Char: Q. Williams Of Washing.
ton, y. C., sold members Of the Ed.
!. n:atlor association, meeting here.
this morning.
Pointing GU; that All insisteut cry
Tor the graduation of results is 60
lnE apcI every hard, Miss Williams
cor.en!ei that coordination Of vari.
"uE educational activities under
governmental supervision would be
the most effective way Of meeting
the growing number of problems
which educators Throughout, the
country are facing.
Among these problems, she said,
are those relating TO school housing
teacher training. school health, spe..
clas training sov backward and
gifted children and the cost Of teach
lnE any particular subject.
Discusses Curtis-lfe Bill
Discussing the Curtis Reed bill to
ESTABLISH. federal education de-
parsmsnt, which. she said, will be
up again at the next congressional
session. Miss Williams said much Of
the opposition to it comes from ig-
norance Of it's provisions.
The bill, she said, makes no pro-
vision for federal aid to education
az some cariier bills did; makes no
effort 60 take away from states and
local communities the right to run
their schools as they please; does
not launch the government in the
educational tied since it has been
III that field since Washington's
TINE ard contains no provisions
which. even hy implication, can be
construed as inimical to private or
7arochial schools.
Pointing on. that schools are
responsible cor the creation Of an
intelligent citizenry and, therefore,
are. u primary Importance to our
nation" Miss Williams said teach
ors throughout the country are con-
tending that governmental partic-
ipatior IN education is as important
to the welfare OF our American in
stitations as the promotion Of the
interests Of agriculture, commerce
or labor"
Arguments advanced against the
education department plan are ex-
act)y similar to those used in oppo-
sltion to establishing a department
of agriculture Is years ago, Miss
Williams said, and are no more
sound. Tradition and guesswork
still play too large part in educa-
tlonal procedure and it cannot logic
ally be denied that researches and
Investigations covering the entire
educational field are badly needed,
the speaker said.
Money Saving to Follow
An actual money saving will fol-
low the adoption Of the education
department. plan. Miss Williams
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-26

will 60 to the Indian school for the
children, taking them to Roosevelt's
cabin and returning 1t s p. NJ. to
convey them to the Indian school.
Captain E. G. Wanner will send
trucks to Fort Lincoln at $3.50 p.
M. to carry the men Of the fourth
infantry to Roosevelt's cabin.
A bus from the Interstate Trans.
portation company will be sent to
the fort to accommodate 80 people,
including officers, wives and chill
dren.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-26
THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE

Navy. Children Of the Indian school
will sing America, the Beautiful"
At Roosevelt's cabin, . registra-
tion will be taken by the D. A. r.
and cabin committee Of all visitors
to the cabin throughout the day, but
a concerted effort will be made to
take rapid registration Of all at
tendants to the ceremonies from 8
p. M. to 3:15 p. m.
Trucks to Give Aid
Trucks from Armour and COM
pany; the Stacy-Bismarck company
and the Wachter transfer company
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-26

During the Teachers Con.
vention the Betsy Primer Shop
will have a special display Of
beautiful gifts imported from
many lands in the lobby Of the
Patterson Hotel.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-26

but the debt of gratitude still goes
on in her heart. She has IGNORED
her society by making good and the
old time saying ITO him that hath
shall be given" is now her watch
word.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-26

North Dakota Pottery now
on sale.-HOtel Prince Special
ty and Gift Shop. Rooms 3
and 5.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-31
German ReaCtiOnarieS
Bring Up For Passage
Bill For Ten Hour Day

BERLIN, March 3O.-Bitter de-
nnnciation has risen from every
corner of Germany at the 10-hour
bill which the new Reich govern
ment, dominated by big employers
through the Nationalist party, has
just brought out.
This bill" says the Berlin of
flee of the Intl. Federation of
Trade Unions. has relegated the
German government to place
among those backward, and yet
naive governments, which are still
seriously of opinion that they can
suppress the eight-hOur day. Bel
GUM has ratified Internationally,
France is ready to ratify, and in
Britain matters are at least so far
that the adherents of the conserva-
tive government pronounce public
ly and unequivocally in favor of
ratification, and will ultimately
force ratification through. In fact,
the general trend is toward rati-
ficatiOn. And yet the reactiOnary
parties in Germany are still oppos-
ing it in deadly earnest"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-31
Australian Agent of
Employers Government
Refuses Workers Plea

SYDNEY, Australia (By MaiD =
Just before the end Of 1926, the In,
dustrial Commissioner in New South
Wales (Mr Fiddington) threw q
bombshell among the ranks of the
workers of that state by side-stepping
the declaration of an effective basic
wage. He laid down the basic wage at
S20.16 per week (exactly the same as
it was during the previous Is months,
despite the rise in the cost Of livingl
and recommended that the governmen.
introduce legislation to make provis-
ion for childhood endowment.
lie also stated that $25.44 was a
reasonable wage for a man, wife and
three children. The workers repre-
sentatives on the commission submit
ted minority report recommending
basic wage of $31.2 20 and the eni-
ployers' representatives thought that
$18.84 was enough to live on. The
mass of the workers are furious al
government declare an effective basic
wage, and are demanding that the
government declare an effective baslt
wage. They are all the more indig-
nant because the Cancellation commit.
tees chairmen have been refusing to
grant increases in wages because of
the expected rise in the declared basic
wage.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-31

Between conferences the conduct Of
the business of the MFGB is vested in
an executive committee, consisting Of
some 20 members. The executive COM
mittee is responsible to the delegate
conference, consisting of nearly 200
delegates elected under varying rules
from the county associations.
For purpose CT policy, the delegate
conference is the sovereign govern
ing body; but this sovereignty is linz
tied in two ways. First on supremacy
important questions such as the de-
claration Of a strike, or the termina-
ton of either a strike or a lockout,
the membership is consulted by means
of a ballot vote. Secondly, by the
method of referring its decisions back
to districts for final ratification. 1t
is the last method that proved to be
a great source of weakness during the
last strike; the county associations
were in the hands of reactionary lead
ers, who were not interested in carry
ing out decisions Of the delegate con
ferences. And when the South Wales
proposals were adopted no district felt
it was under a direct obligation to
carry them out.
Still more, attending q delegate con-
ference Of the MFGB is not looked
upon, in many cases, as an important
duty, but as kind Of excursion or
pleasure trip. And in many districts
the practice has been to give each
miners lodge turn to send dele
gate. As a result, at every national
conference since the lockout, differ.
ent delegate has been sent. This
greatly demoralized the work Of the
conferences.
The county associations are in most
cases older than the Federation. They
have their own traditions, history and
customs. They have q full-sized adj
ministrative machine, and their own
finances, accumulated funds, contri-
buttons, benefits, etc.
All these things prove conclusiyely
that the MFGB lacks central author
ity. 1t is more of loose alliance of
mining unions thar strongly knit
centralized body The members Of the
central executive committee sit there
not so much as responsible for the
whole Of the minefields, as ambassa-
doris representing the separate county
associations.
This machinery proved TO be fail
ure IN the last lockout and, in order
to successfully fight the combined
forces of capitalism. it must be sup
planted by national industrial union
with fighting leadership. This great
task is already being carried out by
the minority movement. 1t has all
ready drawn up proposed plan for
the amalgamation OF the existing
unions into one Miners Union. This
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-31

/ plan is being circulated throughout
the lodges of Great Britain Tor discus
sion. The most active members Of the
minority movement are being thrown
into the coal fields to carry IN the
agitation for this change. And, it
can be stated, that this agitation is
already producing good results.
Every coal field is discussing this
most urgent problem and the NJ NJ
is assured of the acceptance Of The
principle Of One Union. In 4 letter
from Scotland written by two miners.
we read: "The question of reoreani-
cation is occupying the mind Of our
National Union. 1t IS appar' Mt tina.
the formation OF Scottish National
Union cannot be long delayed. In
Scotland we have about so county
unions. The defect Of snch a system
is apparent in organization. A strong
powerful machine much be built up
in Scotland which will abolish all
these small unions, with their glaring
deficiencies.
1T is hoped that the reorganization
of the Scottish coalfields will not be
long delayed, as Scotland has an i'm
portant part to play in the building
up Of the National Miners Union of
Great Britain" ("The Miner, January
goth, 1921.
Similar reports come from other
districts. Resolutions are being
passed in the districts as we'll as in
many lodges demanding the reorgani-
cation of the MFBG into one miners
union, on the lines proposed by the
miners minority movement.
The changing OF the machinery also
means the removal Of the incompetent
local officials and county bureaucrats
Of the Straker-Varley type. This pro-
cess is also beginning to develop.
From all quarters comes news Of sue
cesses registered by the minority
movement men in their candidature
for lodge offices. The old refcrmist
gang is being respectfully removed.
They are being gradually supcrccdad
by fighting militants, in some instanc-
es with tremendous maiorities.
The last miners lockout is only
beginning Of long series of strug-
giles which will decide the fate Of
British capitalism. In these strug-
giles the miners will play q decisive
role, Thought at present defeated,
the miners are neither dsmayed nor
destroyed. Their spirit, as Mill Law
Their, the fighting leader Of Durham
puts it, sis the spirit that laughs as
tyrants and viii break them" And
this they will accomplish by com.
plete reorganization of their trade
union machinery and by suppantirg
Of the old reformist leadership by a
new revolutionary leadership, which
must come from the ranks Of the
minority movement.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-31

Continued from, Page One)
will rise again; they cannot and will
not forget the lessons of the last
lockout and, there is no doubt, that
the vietors of today will live to regret
their unjust treatment of the miners.
Already the coal fields are seething
with revolt. The miners reply to the
regime Of oppression, wage-cutting
at the present time-is a series Of
guerrilla lightning strikes throughout
the mining fields of Great Britain. In
Fifeshire, lightning strikes have all
ready taken place in some of the col
lieries-in particular, Gelscraig and
Bowhill, where the men struck
against victimization and the refusal
of the manager to make men up to
the minimum wage.
In both instances the men made a
magnificent response to their local
leaders, and remained on strike for
two days until their demands were
conceded.
In Hickleton Main Colliery York
shire), in the middle of December,
5000 men stopped work, refusing to
work with scabs. In the Cambria
colieries, 10000 miners struck for
one day, on January oath, as a pro-
test against the victimization of ac-
tive men, and in order TO enforce the
observance of long established Gus
toms concerning the supply of house
coal. These are merely few exam
Piles Of the many lightning strikes
which are spreading like wild-fire
throughout the mining regions. And
it must be stated that in most cases
the miners win their demands.
But these lightning strikes and
guerrilla. warfare are merely means
to gain some immediate demands,
such as reinstatement of victimized
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-31
British Miners Prepare for Next Fight

! comrades, the enforcement of local
customs gained through long years
of struggle, etc. Besides this, the
miners look out for the next victori-
Gus fight against the employers; they
are already beginning to prepare for
next time" The miners are now
more than ever awake to the fact that
only power counts. And power in the
first instance consists in building up
machinery of struggle suitable to
meet the combined forces of capital
ism. This machinery must be placed
in the hands of trusted and tried class
fighters.
Therefore, the miners task, which
is also the task of the Miners Minor
ity Movement, reduces itself: u to
rebuilding the Miners Federation in
to one National Industrial Union and,
y to building up new and fighting
leadership, which the miners were
lacking during the last lockout.
The lack of effective, centralized
organization, has been one of the
greatest weakening forces through
out the whole lockout The cause of
this is to be found in the structure of
the Miners Federation of Great Bril-
tain.
The NJ. f. G.. B. is merely feder-
alton Of county or district unions,
which have their own executive com
mittees, and who until recently con-
Quoted all the local and district fights
and negotiations. OF these the larg-
est are South Wales, Yorkshire, Scot
land and Cheshire.
Several OF these constituent county
associations are themselves feder
atoms Of small unions retaining to a
large degree their own autonomy.
The stated objects ol 49, . >dera-
ton are simply:
(a) To provide funds to carry en-
the business OF the Federation;
CD 70 safeguard and promote the
industrial and trade Interests of the
affiliated membership;
(c) To provide funds to safeguard
and promote the political and legis-
lative interests of the affiliated mem
bership.
The machinery Of the Federation is
composed of national officials, Execu.
tive Committee, Annual and special
conferences. The national officials are
chairman, vice-ohairman, treasurer
and secretary, the first three being
chosen by the national executive.
The secretary of the Federation is
permanent official, but is also
member of the Executive. He is elect
ed directly by ballot Of the 100000
members Of the Federation. He is the
only paid official, while all the other
national officials are paid by The re-
spective county associations of which
they are leaders.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-31
M INERS STRIKE
AS GOVERNMENT
INCREASES HOURS
Railroad Men Failed To
Back Coal Diggers

MELBOURNE, Australia (By
MaiD (FP).-About 1000 men en-
ployed at the brown coal mines near
Melbourne, and owned by the Vic
torian State government, ceased
work as a protest against an award
of the Arbitration Court which fixed
their hours of work at 48 per week,
whereas previously the majority of
the men had worked only 45 hours a
week. The men demanded a 44-hour
week, and made overtures to the en-
CINE drivers and firemen to assist
them in the fight. Unfortunately
that assistance was not forthcoming
and the miners had to fight the issue
on their own.
The Melbourne Trades Hall Coun-
ellis Dispute Committee took the
matter up and held several confer
ences with the government and fin
ally at mass meeting of strikers
the strike was declared off on the
following terms: No victimization,
and several small points satisfac-
torily agreed to-the question of
hours to be left to the Arbitration
Court" Next day, the court sat and
refused to reduce the hours of work,
but gave the workers a sop to keep
them quiet in the shape of day in
crease in wages"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-31
Largest Jewish Farmer
Colony Is Founded in
u. S. S. r.; Has $4,000

MOSCOW, U. S. S. R., March 30
The largest Jewish agricultural cen
ter in the U. S. S. Il. was recently
formed in the Kherson district when
the Soviet government recently APP
portioned $4,000 hectares of land in
the district to the Jewish agricultural
community.
In the last two years $4,000 jew
ish settlers have founded 80 new set
Elements in Kherson. These settlers
together with the 10000 Jewish COL
onists already occupying land there
form a Jewish agricultural popula-
tion Of $4,000 people.
The newly-organized Kherson Jew
ish area, which will have a regional
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-31

ergy and enthusiasm
with which it is sup
ported, will depend
the amount of "star-
Ting progress" we
can make in the flu
ture. Do your bit to-
ward this end by be-
coming a REGULAR
contributor to the
Ruthenberg DAILY
WORKER Sustain
ing Fund.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-31
Sing Sing Over Crowded.

OSSINING, March 30-Because
Sing Sing has 1867 prisoners today
and is filled to overlooking, Warden
Lewis +. Lawes has had to open
the Jail there.
Ordinarily only prisoners who mis-
behave are placed in Jail. They are
then impounded there in solitary con-
finement. Lately prisoners have all
behaved so well none have been in
isolation and the jail has been empty.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-31
M ARMIES FIGHT
in NICARAGUA
BECOMES BATTLE
Navy Enlarges On First
Account of Firing

WASHINGTON, March 3O.-The
firing on the marine corps plane near
Managua, Nicaragua, which was yes
terday officially stated to be an
isolated Incident in which some I'M
known person on the ground shot at
the aviator, is new seized upon as the
basis for the announcement of q reg
ular battle.
The navy department today says
that a detachment of several hundred
Liberals engaged the plane wi h
machine guns and rifles, that the
plane replied with its machine guns,
and altho it's filters were not hit, the
propellors and tail were riddled.
The Constitutional army, support
ing President Juan Sacasa against
the Wall Street hireling Diaz, whom
the United States recognizes as presi-
dent of Nicaragua, has been restrain
ing its natural fury against the
American marines who snatch away
all it's victories over Diaz by occupy
ing neutral zones" Under inter
national law, they have excellent
grounds for attempting to drive the
invading marines from the country,
but in spite of the navy department
story it is not believed that they have
yet resorted to hostilities.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-31
Censor StOpt Protest
Against Morocco War

MADRID, March 3O.-Fearing a
revolt against his reactionary die
tatorship, Premier Primo de Rivera,
the Spanish Mussolini, exercises a
more rigid censorship than ever over
publications.
Implying that only the most rigid
censorship could have stifled mass
protest against the Riff war, Rivera
defended his rigid supervision over
Spanish publications yesterday.