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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-22
NEARLY TWO MILLION NEED OLD AGE
PENSIONS IN U. S.; SURVEY REVEALS
FUTILITY OF SYSTEMS NOW IN VOGUE

commission discloses that private PEN
sions are unlikely ever to touch more
than a handful of the veterans OF In
dustry. A vital defect in private indus
trial pensions, the commission finds.
is that they are not really guaranteed.
In most instances the company does
not lay aside reserves to meet the OBJ
legation of pession payments In fu-
ture.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-22
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-25
their originator.

WASHINGTON.-Some day congress
will forget to notify the president that
it is in session and the government
will be in a terrible mess.
Thus far, however, despite occas-
ional contentious that congress is in
efficient and neglectful, it never has
forgotten to send word to the White
House that it was ready and open for
business.
Each year, as the session begins, a
small joint committee Of senators and
representatives wait upon the presi-
dent with the glad tidings. The five
party leaders appointed to do SO this
year were Senators Curtis and Robin
son of Arkansas and Congressman Til
son, Green and Garrett.
All these gentlemen admit that if
they didn't function, the president
doubtless would hear the news anyway,
by telephone or in the next mornings
neWsp apers. But it has always been
done and no one sees why it should be
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-25

stopped, even in these days Of modern
methods OF communication.
It's a formal ceremony. The joint
committee is ushered into the presi-
dental office, in frock coats and full
dignity. No one pipes up with, 'Well,
here we are again!" and no more
does the committee prance in shouting
Surprise! Surprised" The chairman
of the senate committee steps forward
and says to the president:
"Mr. President, we are joint COM
mi5tee Of the senate and the house,
sent to inform you that the congress
has convened and organized and is
ready to receive any communication
which you may care to make"
The president replies:
MY compliments to the senate and
the house I will have a communication
in writing" (UnlesS he plans to de-
liver his message in person, in which
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-25
HOOVER is QUALIFIED
Chicago Tribune)

(Ch1cago
that ineligible
cannot constitutional of
United
than
not the continuously
that
presidency
IA who his country abroad
other capacity
Interpretation
reading 1t with the sole of keeping able from
general is wise permit
plainly disqualified country
office We do not know who responsible the
Hoover but need scarcely be said that the tactics
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-25
POSTOFFICE HELP
GIVEN EVIDENCES
OF APPRECIATION

After struggling for ten days to keep
from being buried under Christmas
parcels, employees at the Douglas post
office yesterday morning found it i'm
possible to escape. all of them and
when the incident was ended every
one of the slightly more than a score
had been caught under a bunch of
Chris mas cheer Fortunately for all,
it proved not to be serious matter
for it was, just as stated, Christmas
cheer and the kind that pleased.
Pointing out to his force of employees
that he believed it a wise thing for
evidence of appreciation to be furn-
islned occasionally between the official
head and the force, Postmaster E. j.
HuXtable gave to each member of the
force a separate gift of useful nature.
To the women employed in the office
he presented a small boudoir clock and
to the men he handed a finland
tie. The gifts brought forth exclama-
tions of surprise and satisfaction and
members of the force declared that
they were delighted with the express
sion of friendly lterest from the chief.
'Since / have been postmaster every
member of the force has shown the
friendlieSt interest and the greatest
desire to promote the general improve
ment in mail handling" said Postmas
ter Huxtable. "That has been one of
the real satisfactions of the office and
it would have been less than fair to
the employees had I not taken some
appropriate method to say to them
that their actions had been helpful and
appreciated That is why I decided to
remember them in this small way at
Christmas which, to me, is the hap
piest holiday on the calendar"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-25

aphec regarding the antVar movement not living
its position it.
in is
did they
right method Accordingly at the
Failure the conference left the
ambitious
failed pursuing modest goals Just what to do?
realizing
the mhet nation the globe
cutting well
individuals charges against the United
o perform
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-25
BANDIT ROBS
GAS STATION
AND ESCAPES

The Lone Star service station at
the corner of 10th street and A
avenue was held up last evening by
bandit who entered the station
without a mask and pointed neavy
Silvered pistol at NJ E. Rettig, pro
prietcr Of the station. Rettig reports
that he was forced to hold up his
hands while the bandit turned out
the lights and was then made to
open The cash drawer and take out
approximately $50.
Rettig told police and the Dispatch
reporters that just as the till was
emptied into the bandits pockets a
small coupe drove into the station,
the bandit stepped from the room
and into the car and went whirling
proprietor said that he was ordered
to stand still with his hands up for
five minutes after the car left but
did not do so. He described the
bandit as being stocky built young
man wearing a black overcoat and
grey cap.
Rettig did not see what sort OF
persons were driving the bandit car
and does not know if it was man
or woman, he states. Officers were
notified at once and rushed to the
scene from which a number of cars
went out to comb the highways and
streets. Other cities in the district
were notified and every effort is
being made to capture the bandit
The number OF his car was not taken.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-25
More Truth Than Poetry
BY JAMES J. MONTAGUE
A PUZZLE

When AnaniaS was a kid
His parents must have said:
eff you'll just do as you are bid,
You'll get brand new sled,
And lotsNpf other lovely toys
Like skates and tops, because
He loves obedient little boys
Does old man Santa Claus"
The years - as years will do = rolled
round
And soon the troubled youth
BY careful observation found
That this was not the truth.
And Ananias lost his dread
Of fibs that very night.
eff peoples parents lie" he said, :.
why lies must be all right"
In after years when e'er he went
His fellow men among
On pleasure or on business bent
He wagged lying tongue,
He lost all kinship with the truth
He lied with every breath;
And kept at it, till, forsooth
He lied himself to death.
And yet to say final word
We are impelled to pause,
George Washington must. too, have
heard
Of Mr. Santa Claus
From his fond parents-and if so,
What was the reason why
That insofar as people know
He never told a lie?
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-25
BAR

Not such hard job for Mr. Hearst,
after ALL The only thing he has to
dc is convince the senate that you can
Eribe senator without even making
him an offer.
Queen Mary did her own Christmas
shopping, we learn. Maybe she feared
the king would be crowned in the rush.
Maybe there isn't grain of truth in
the statement that few glasses of
corn make a man feel this oats.
During the last year one woman was
ordered to pay alimony. Most of the
ladies, however, killed their husbands
before they got that far.
George Remus was found guilty of
contempt of courI You can't trifle
with the laws in this country.
The Illinois man VINO bombed his
sweetheart might have scored a VIC
tory if he just could have borrowed
couple of battleShipS.
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case he says so).
Members of the committee then
shake the presidential hand and pass
quickly out with as much dignity as
ever.
Sometimes, as the committee waits
briefly outside the executive offices for
the change to break the news, some
thing is done to relieve the tension.
Once Secretary Everett Sanders came
out and asked:
"Is the full committee here?"
"We're all here,' replied Senator
Curtis, "but we're not full"
At the end of each session, the COM
mittee returns and says:
''NIr. President, the congress has con-
cluded its labors and is prepared to
adjourn if you have no further COM
munication to make"
And the president replies:
"AGy congratulations on your work
and my compliments to the congress.
I have no further communication"
This little ceremony takes place
half hour before adjournment, so it
is just as well that the president never
gums up the machinery by replying
that he has some message of import
ance.
*
Having announced to the president
the convening of congress and having
received his promise of a message, the
committee members return to their re-
spectiVe houses and advise them of the
true facts. One of the Presidents Sec
retarieS then steps up and announces
that he is directed by the president of
the United States to deliver message
in writing.
The secretary then hands the mes
sage to the assistant doorkeeper and
the assistant doorkeeper hands it to
the presiding officer and the presiding
officer hands it to the chief clerk, who
reads it as rapidly and loudly as pos
sible. Members have copies on their
desks, so the chief clerk may go as
fast as he likes. Newspapers have also
been supplied with copies of the mes
sage several days in advance.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-25
ABE MARTIN

VeIma West, tn table-Ieg leOp-
ardess who battered her husband
into an unrecOgnizable mass, III
ask fer acquittal on the ground of
"Obey that impulse" an Mrs. Ike
Lark's niece, who killed her hus-
band with an anvil, hopes t. git
away with Eventually, why not
when 1 did?" "Well, I've got ever
thing analyzed an wrapped fer
Christmas" said Tell Binkley
t'day.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-25
FAMILY, A, KILLED

PADUCAH, KY, Dec. "a, GA
family of four, returning to their
former home for Christmas, met
death tonight when their car plung-
ed from 10 foot embankment and
caught fire. The dead: T. B. Beamer,
an oSteopathic physician of Chicago,
his wife, and their two small child
ren. They were returning to their
old home at Murray, KY.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-25
With Other Editors
THE CASE AGAINST AMERICA
(NTinneano1iS T-rihI1nn1

=
both this
be dissatisfied with which United
affairs of it found in the
rather
the civilization
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-25
SIXTEEN YEARS AGO

MISS Sadle Gallagner ana george
Jackson of CORTLAND, we're mar
ried last week, Rev. A. j. Benedict
performing the ceremony.
A daughter was born Sunday to
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Webster.
Joseph L. Cohen, editor of the
Sonora News at Cananea, is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Gould
over Christmas.
Dick Penny, brother of Dudley
Penry, left last evening for Chi
cago to make his home.
RenWick White is in the city
from San Simon. White is one of
the two stalwart, aggressive and
undefeated republicans of his home
precinct, which had been claimed
unanimously by the democrats.
When accused of being a repeater
White denied the allegation, say
ing, "I know who the other fellow
is, but I won't tell"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-25
EXEMPT

One thing that makes the hunt for
presidential candidates harder is the
fact that Lindbergh lacks >the age quail
ification.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-25
BIG OPPORTUNITY

Funny that big combinations of cap
ital have not gone into the business OF
manufacturing of parking places.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-25
Plucked From the Plains

Oculist: Why isn't your little girl
wearing her glasses?
Mother: Oh, doctor, can't get her
TO wear them in the daytime, but when
she is asleep, creep in and slip them
on her.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-25
ALREADY OCCUPIED

The only man who could handle the
Mexican situation from the inside is
now doing the same job for Italy
Copyright, 1927, Bell Syndicate, 1nc0
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-25
Reverse English

Few men have become the subject of
so many myths as Canon Spooner, ex-
warden of New College, oxford. All
manner of "Spoonerisms" have been
fastened onto him. Addressing farm
ers he called them "tons of soil' in
stead of "sons of toll" A "half-formed
wish became "half-warmed fish," and
once when making reference to 'our
dear old queen" he spoke of "our
dear old dean"
But nobody believes that the vener-
able ex-warden of New College was SO
absent that he once lifted a
fair neighbor's hand from the table at
dinner, murmuring my bread, 1
think" or when being seen off by a
lady at the railroad static gave her
sixpence and kissed the porter
DR.. Spooner once denied his author
ship of these mixed phrases and at
tributed them to the "woolish fit" of
undergraduate However, "Spooner-
isns" is all accepted word and means
just what it means.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-25
Counted Out

Counted Out
Jacqueline Spencer was told by her
fashioned grandfather, who once
followed the sea, that she must walk
to school herself every morning on her
two legs and must rely on nobody else
that to bank on being offered lift
in the motors of neighbors and ac-
-quaintances was a cheap and unbecom-
ing policy for Spencer.
rely on nobody else" finished the
old man, an expert at weekday
preaching.
"I can rely on Two people" quoth
Jacqueline.
"Who?"
"On God and myself"
what about your parents" asked
he, fishing
"Oh, they're else.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-25
Team Work

Iedm WOrk
To comply with the law, all studios
have schools for the children who work
in the various productions.
At Fox's recently, there wereA two
urchins who did not take kindly to
lessons between scenes. Often they had
to be rounded up and sometimes could
not be found at all. The climax came
one day when the teacher found this
note on her desk:
"Jim can't come to skull, heez got the
beleak I'm helping him."
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-25

A daughter was born Sunday to
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Webster.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-25
Too Risky

If there is any truth in the state
ment that we are just what we hold
ourselves to be, then little Barbara
S,ern is entitled to halo.
"Why don't you want to take your
bath, dear?" her mother asked her.
"Well," said Barbara, II heard daddy
say that the good die young, and I
don't want to take the risk of being
drowned
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-25
New Angie

New Angle
+ Betty was nice quiet little girl, but
Ethel was inclined to be boisterous ano
selfish and her mother was trying tC
break her of it. She preached un-
selfiShneSs day in and day out, until
she thought she had the lesson firmly
planted in the little ones mind. But
one day came disillusionment for as
she walked into the nursery, she heard
Ethel say:
"Betty, you selfish, selfish girl, give
me that doll! want it!'
Bug Choir
Wing Chung-fu, Chinaman, who ap-
peared at the Huaerh- -Shih fair, out
side Hata Men, displayed three singing
locusts, one of which is just learning
to sing Yankee Doodle" and another
the "Marseillaise."
mo quite singee it yet" Wing ex-
planned. In fact, it was difficult tC
make out the strains of the tunes, but
each locust did seem to have an ap-
,, Proclamation of tune. Each was con-
fined in a tiny ball-shaped cage about
2A inches in diameter.
''Next yearee hope have another
locust sing Yankee Doodle before
Fourt of july" Wing explained, squint-
ing his eyes under his heavy eyebrows
and giving his long thin goatee quick
shake of excitement.
Wing, it seemed, was bit optimistic
Only about three measures of the
American tune had been mastered by
his first locust, and even these were
somewhat in doubt. But he insisted
the locust could almost sing it.
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-17
Wild Animals HaUe
Strong Appeal to
General Public

Long before Christ the desire Of
the public to view wild animals,
birds, reptiles and fish at close
range manifested itself. Royal pre-
serves and menageries are as old as
the civilization of Assyria and
Egypt. In 100 B. C.. it is recorded
that the first emperor of the Chou
dynasty in China established a
geological garden, the first of its
kind of which there is definite
knowledge. This garden was called
Intelligence park and appears TO
have had scientific and educational
objects. The ancient Romans kept
in captivity large numbers of such
animals as ieopards, lions, bears,
elephants, camels, rhinOcerouses and
hippopotamuSeS, as well as ostricheS
and crocodiles. Emperor Frederick
II had at his Sicilian court notable
collection from which he sent to
Henry III of England three leopards
in compliment to the three animals
of that species that appeared in the
monarch'S coat of arms. These ami
mails, with an elephant sent not long
atterward by Louis * of France,
formed the nucleus OF the famous
Tower menagerie.-Detroit News.
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-17
Var Clouds Again
HOUer OUer EurODe

Continued From First Page.)
preventive steps to avert an out
break of war in Europe.
Fear of such an eventuality in
mainly inspired by the reported at
titude of Solviet Russia. following
the breaking of diplomatic relations
by Great Britain and assassination
OF the Soviet minister to Poland.
In Southern Europe another situ-
alton presents itself through the
break of relations between ,Jugo-
Slavia and Albania.
Germany has been brought over
to the camp of those powers who
favor warning Russia against con-
tinuance of her alleged propaganda
abroad and terrorism at home. If
this ultimatum is delivered jointly
by the powers which is not a pos
sibility Immediately, it will not be
worded as menace to the Soviet
system. but will be drafted from
the viewpoint that Europe cannot
risk another war and that the
powers are united in the sense that
any aggressor is the emeny of all.
Terror in Russia RumOred
Reports of a possible intcrnation-
al conference to consider the Rus
sian problem, with Soviet delegates
invited TO attend, are unconfirmed
The new developments have re-
called rumorS of new terror in
Russia with numerous summary
executions. wholesale arrests, drastic
military preparations, an impending
declaration of martial law and
crowds of foreigners fleeing from
Moscow. These rumorS are current
in London.
They cmanatc from Warsaw. Riga
and other centers which are notori-
OuSly given to circulating anti
Soviet reports. and whether they
are based on facts could not be
subStantiatcd today. A strict censor
ship imposed on all kilograms from
Russia accounts for the inability to
confirm the sensational stories
which tell, among other things. of
mass executions.
The &. p. L. (political police are
reported as having been given a
free hand with the power of life or
death over citizens.
The population of Moscow is de-
Scribed as panic-strickcn,. with re-
servists being called to the colorS.
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-17
MUSIC IN SURGERY

Music has been employed success
fully in an eastern hospital while
operating on persons under local
ancsthciic. Special headphoncS are
worn by the patient, music being
rclaycd from phonograph in a dis
ianl room, SO that it cannot disturb
the surgeon or other attendants, says
Popular Mechanics magazine. II
has been found that the tunes ease
the patients mind, divert his atlen-
tion from the operation and thus
make it easier for the doctors. Al
though the local anesthetic elimin-
atcS pain, in many cases difficulty
is experienced while operating on
persons under such conditions be-
cause they remain conscious and
nervous.
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-17
Louisiana Farmers
Returning to Flood
Wrecked Homes

LAFAYETTE, La, June li.-With
the flood waters leaving the high
lands and hills of st. Martin parish,
farmers living in those regions are
not delaying and preparations are
being made 10 transport the work
ing stock. implements and food for
the men and teams so that the land
can BE- Immediately cleared and pre-
pared for late summer and fall
crops According 10 information re-
ceivcd from st. Martinvilc there are
large stretches of land that are now
high and dry and each day farmers
with their working stock are seen
passing through town on their way
TO their devastated homes.
Many of them are unaware Of the
fact that the Red Cross is planning
a rehabilitation program, but feel
that something will be done and are
very enthusiastic as they proceed to-
ward their farms.
ST. Martinvillc and BrcauX Bridge,
the two leading towns of the parish
that suffered the most as result
of the great flood, are almost free
OF water and each day conditions
are being improved in those com
munilicS.
In ST. Marlinvillc most of the pco-
pie have returned TO their homes,
but many of The BreauX Bridge
citizens are reluctant to returning
at present due to the fact that such
utilities as ice and lights are not
operating. Most of the Techc ridge
between the Wyche's field. five
miles south Of 81. Marlinyillc to Ar
naudvillc is now dry, but the low
stretches make highway travel i'm
practical Besides the low stretches
there are many bridges that have
been washed away.
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-17

Arkansas Cily-SS0.000 new con.
crete and steel bridge across Ark.
snsas river here opened to traffic
North Little Rock-Remodeled
80 f. Washington avenue.
Fordyce-H. Il. Benton building
warehouse on Oak street for auto
mobile Sioreroom.
Sloan Springs-Proposed cstab-
l.shment of cheese factory here
meets with hearty encouragement
y! farmers.
Sloan Springs-Road between
This place and Forrest Park put in
good condition by new road
machinery.
fIarrison-Southwc Power com
pany inStalls power unit in plant
here to Doubt ice and cold storage
facilities.
Conway-Crystal Ice company
TO build ice storage house near
Missouri Pacific fraight station.
Berryville-2 cars lambs shipped
to market from Alpena and cars
from Berryvillc rerently.
Harrison Midway Hotel ron
siderably improved.
ayctteville-Short course in
poultry culture to be given by Col
lcgc of Agriculture here June 14-25.
III Dorado-Formal opening of
Exchange Realty building and new
quarters of Exchange Bank & Trust,
company occurs here.
III Dorado-S1OO,O00 new home
Roach-Harb Auto company under
construction at ll2 North West
avenue.
Little Rock-Contracts to be let
during June and July for improve
mcnt of about 230 miles of highway
in Arkansas.
Stephens-New Baptist church
under construction on West Ruby
avenue.
Mount Ida-Coffman building be-
ing rcmodeled for occupancy of
Scott Motor company.
Gcntry-New home construction
for Journal Advance newspaper.
Camden-Flooring of Martin
bridge across Ouachita river to be !
repaired
sselvillc-Cowan Oil company
opens here operating service station
at Main and River streets and main
tanning gasoline and oil supply
business.
Fordyce-Hammei. Grocery COM
pany reorganized as Plunkett Jar
rtli Grocery conlpany.
Camden-MiSsouri Pacific to
initiate faster train service for Fl
Dorado and Camden. ]
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-17
TOO OBSERVANT

Frequently in restaurants and
other places where a certain rule
is continually being ignored, we are
reminded of an incident related by
a friend of ours. While wintering
in Spain he lunched at the monas-
terry of the Benedictines. After lunch
he took out his cigar case. 81 don't
suppose you object to smoking
here?' ne said to the white-robed
monk attendant. "Ycs, Sir. we do"
was the prompt reply. There's a
law against smoking in the relec-
tory" Then where" said our
friend, do all the cigar and cigar
cite stubs come from that | see
about me?" From men who don't
ask about the law" the monk re-
piled, mildly,-Boston Transcript.