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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-05
New Life for National Minorities Under u S. S. R.

seriousness of their conditions, and the
resultant awakening would not at all
have been for the good, or profit, of
the Romanovs and the preceding
dynasties.
The only time when the powers
that were turned their attention to
these peoples was when the latter,
having experienced a particularly
poor harvest, were unable to pay
the taxes in kind which were de-
manded. Then bands of cossacks
were despatched to these regions, and
a bloody lesson taught to these "re-
fractory" tribes.
The problem of the cultural develop
rnent of the national minorities was,
and is, one of the principal and most
difficult tasks of the Soviet Govern
ment.
New Life Under U.S.S.R.
A Commissariat of Nationalities
(since reorganized as the Council of
National Minorities) was set up i'm
mediately after the seizure of power
by the Bolsheviks. Expeditions OF
ethnographers were sent out to study
and gain the confidence of the tribes.
The Commissariat issued an appeal
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-05

was the combined attack of the indus
trial court law and the Lewis betrayal
of the owat-Dorchy, Kansas miners
strike. After the defeat of this strike
and the coming of Van Bittner the
back Of the miners of the southwest
was broken and it was only a matter
of time before the miners organiza-
tons of the nearby states, mainly
Oklahoma, Arkansas, Iowa and Mis-
souri, would be strangled. And such
did follow until now the bulk of these
miners are non-union; others are in
company unions while the United
Mine Workers of America is no more
than semi-company union in the
entire southwest.
The first blow against the miners
by the operators and the Lewis ma
chine was delivered in District Id and
today after years of betrayal, treach-
cry, graft and corruption on the part
of the officials we find that the first
battle of the rank and file in line with
the struggle of their comrades in the
east is taking place.
Repeat Struggle.
Seven years ago the miners of Dis
trict Id put up heroic battle against
the operators and Lewis machine and
today these same miners are repeat
ing this struggle.
Yesterday it was at the head Of
the attack by the operators. Today
the miners are attacking the oper-
ators by calling a rank and file con-
vention to GUST the reactionary off
Gals of District IA and to lay the
basis for the new miners union Of
the southwest in line with the ma.
tional miners conference.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-05

for social workers, and hundreds OF
men and women teachers and instruc-
tors volunteered to go out and work
among them. Schools were opened,
and this great mass of oppressed
illiterates, representing almost SO per-
cent of the entire population
(46,000,000) entered into new life.
Special commissions of scientists
and men of letters were set up to
create alphabets for those of the
minorities who were devoid of them.
Literature was unknown among many
Of the tribes, and some of them had
never before seen printed book.
A publishing house catering solely
to the national minorities was founded
and many schools opened. This pub
fishing house is, despite its untold
difficulties, successfully graphing
with a work that no institution Of a
similar character has ever before at
tempted. At the present moment, it
is publishing literature in d. Ian
guages. During 1927, almost 10000
elementary readers in these languages
were printed.
Along with educational develop
ment, these backward peoples find a
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-05
By l. AMDUR.

The October Revolution has I'M
doubtcdly done much for the Russian
workers and peasants. Only under its
own dictatorship could the working
class, together with the wide
masses of peasants, have reached
the comparatively high level of cul-
tural development and e nom C
emancipation that they now enjoy.
However, one must turn to a survey
of the existing conditions among the
numerous national minorities-scat-
tered throughout the four corners Of
this vast expanse, with one foot en-
bedded deeply in the modern, contem-
porary achievements of western civil
ization, and the other just as firmly
entrenched in the ancient mysticism
of the East-that the far-reaching eff
fects of the October clash for the
rights of self-determination may be
properly judged.
More than a hundred national min
critics live on the territory of the So
Wet Union. Until 1917, these num-
erous peoples and tribes Tin some of
which are no more than two or three
hundred people) existed under condi-
tions that had undergone no change
for hundreds of years; without
schools, without literature, with no
public institutions, no modern culture,
many of them even without an alpha
bet. They were indeed little removed
from the early Tartar and Mongol
hordes that swept through the eastern
portions of Russia centuries ago.
Darkness Under Tsarism.
Tsarism made no attempt to
civilize these semi-barbarous tribes.
1t was not the policy of the Tsarist
regime to introduce reforms among
them; such policy would have en-
tailed enormous money grants, and,
besides, it was a dangerous business
to have the light Of knowledge brought
to the minorities as this light could
quite easily set the spark to their con-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-05

gradual upliftment of their culture.
Libraries and schools have been
opened in nearly all autonomous
states. Travelling cinemas and theatres
have finally reused the once semi
barbarian tribes to a desire for their
cwn native folklore and culture, and
today theatres with native performers,
staging their own plays, can be found
in every decent-sized town. Authors
and poets have appeared from among
them, and with each year the number
of native publications is increasing.
The right of elf-determination of
peoples is being enjoyed by the
national minorities, and the able
blotherly aid that is extended by the
Soviet Government has awakened feel
ings of the utmost confidence for the
central government and co-jointly with
it, share in the great task of socialist
construction.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-05

There are lot of thinks going on IL
church besides the manufacture and
distribution of religion. The preach
ers are usually impartial to labor and
capital until a struggle breaks avhen
they decide 1t is more pious and prof
table to line up aOith the bosses. In
the church shoa0n above the pastors
aOife and q handsome choir singer
busted themselves teaching the qOork-
ers the tactics of christianity; that is
If the boss SlGps yoa on one cheek,
instead of biting him on the knee, give
him the other cheek to disfigscrs.
These t1oo ho1oeUer did find time to
hold hands once IN q q0hile under-
meath the hymn book. They used 30
spend a hard day giving out morcJ-
ity and then, a0heh they had mons
left, they aOould meet clandestine,y
1t is said. Things then traaepired
only distantly related to the theory
and practise of Christianity. The pas
tor is noaO suing for divorce c5ai.g-
ing infideIity. The reason the aOife
aOGnted a little meao company is stoaom
below. He is the Req. John R. Reeves
of the Reformed Church of HasU-
tho7me, N. J. The q0ife's naano is
Margaret and the choir singer is
Charles D. Pet1'ie. The members of
the congregation are pretending to
be extremely shocked. They kcvem't
beer, found ont yet.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-05
.HANdOnTS

The fourth of July did not turn out
to be so hot, after all. The spirit of
revelry about which the capitalist
press delivers its annual ballyhoo on
the day before the Fourth, was no.
ticeably absent yesterday. From the
editors window, on the fourth floor
of the Workers Center, few stray
Cling figures could be seen vending
their listless way across Union
Square. The dredges that are being
usd in remodelling the little park"
in the center of the square were ST.
lent, and Tended to the general APP
peararce of somnolence.
The ear-shattering reports of fire
crackers failed to materialize. A few
taxis bleeted with their soprano must
cal horns. A few American flags
waved tiredly in the sky.
Finally, at six o'clock, the skies be-
gan to weep-for the wrongs perpe-
trated by The imperialist America of
1928 II the name Of the Revolutionary
America of 1916.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-05

You can look IN any capitalist
paper and find proof that the auoyk-
ers are getting lot more than they
deserve. If you couldn't aOhot aoould
be the good of capitalist paper?
In the above picture aohich appeared
IN the capitalist press qoe see the
orphans desporting themselves at
Luna Park. Some people might
think that orphans are forced to live
IN cherries and unsanitdry .snstit,-
tions. But this picture is proof that
they are being aoeu provided for By
getting a ride on an elephants head
once every solitary gear. Perhaps
you think the unemployed are left
STARRING and forgotten. They mag
starve little, bat they are remem.
bered IN some of the most sympathetic
resolutions ever passed in the history
of batnconlbe. The poor are luchp too
under capitalism. Every Christmas
they get basket of groceries that the
rich don't get. The baskets are filled
right up to the top too to provide for
a family of five until the nert Christ
mas. After such kindness anuone
aoho criticizes the capitalist system
can be proved apgrateful by am
capitalist reporter.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-05
By HUGO OEHLER.


The miners of the southwest coal
fields in District IS, Ia, 21, "a and %
have endured several years of the
worst labor betrayal and treachery
that an organization as militant as
the miners could live through.
In Iowa, M ssouri, Kansas,
Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas where
the miners were well organized they
enjoyed conditions better than workers
Of ether organizations. The organized
miners of these states proved what a
body of men in an industry can do if
organized and fighting as unit
against the operators.
Result of Treachery.
But for the last several years, the
Lewis administration of the United
Mine Workers has shown what re
dictionary grating set of labor
leaders can do to powerful organiza-
ton. From an organization that chal-
lenged the operators at every turn,
the union has changed to one which
day by day relinquished points won
through bitter years of hardship and
struggle. A once militant organiza-
ton has been transformed into a Semi
Company Union because of a leader
ship which has grated itself upon
the organization.
Today, the miners Of the southwest
stand on the crossroads leading either
to complete destruction if the path OF
Lewis is continued or to the rebuild
ing of the organization if the path
of the left wing, the road of class
struggle is followed.
Some years ago Districts 81 and "a
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-05
Southwest Miners Fight Fakers

were lost to the union when the miners
of Oklahoma struck and were betrayed
by the Lewis Machine. The same
policy cf leaving one district work
while the other district was on strike
lost Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas
at the beginning of the struggle.
While the Oklahoma miners were
fighting the operators Lewis was cut
ting down their forces.
The meetings of the operators with
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-05
CHILD LABOR IN D. C.

WASHINGTON (FP), July 1. =
Employers Of children in the District
Of Columbia are being personally no.
titled of the provisions of the law
taking effect July l, passed recently
by Congress. AS a result, there is
registered a sharp increase in the
number of applications for working
papers. Enforcement is directed by
the department of school attendance
and work permits.
Boys under 16 and girls under IS
are forbidden to work between Z
,. m and a. m, and boys under IS
cannot work after 10 p. m. Girls un-
der Is cannot be employed in hotels,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-05

cigar stores, places of amusement. OF
as messengers for telegraph com
panies or parcels delivery. No minor
under IS will be allowed to operate
any passenger or freight elevator, or
work in any quarry or tunnel, or in
any place where tobacco is prepared
for manufacture, or in any cigar fac
tory.
Employment of a minor in his pa
rents store, whether paid or unpaid,
is subject to the provisions of the
law. No boy under 16 is allowed to
sell newspapers or magazines, in any
street or public place, after 7 p. m.
The six-day work week is established.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-05
KILLED IN STORM

CAMDEN, N. j., July (UP).-A
freak electrical storm left one dead
and three hurt in South Jersey to-
day. Aldo Bruno, ID, Philadelphia,
was killed by bolt while riding a
horse at the farm of Umberto Bat
chino near Vineland, N. J. The horse
was uninjured, but Batchino was
stunned and his feet blistered.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-05
Freiheit-Daily Worker
Ball in COney Island

Workers organizations in New
York City have been asked not to
arrange any affair for the evening
of August A. The Freiheit Sports
Club, in cooperation with The DAILY
WORKER, has arranged concert.
sport exhibition and ball for that
evening, to be held at the Pythian
Temple, 1854 West 21st St., Coney
Island,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-05
Marathon Dancers Get.
Less Than 81 an Hour

Each of the eighteen dancers who
established worlds record of 481
hours at Madison Square Garden re-
ceived $477 last night from the pro-
moter, Milton d. Crandall.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-11-08
WILL ROGERS SAYS

The future Of the Anti-Bunk
Party is uncertain, according to
VIII Rogers, it's candidate for Pres
ident.
''BCath the other parties are pay
ng off with nothing but thanks"
says Rogers, $50 I am not going to
end any more thanks to my sup
oorters. There is enough people now
.rying to live on THANKS. In fact,
hats about all the farmers viii
have to live on for the next four
years, -. :. :. :. $500.
1T was the silent vote that elect
ID me and the loud vote that kept
,ur either opponents out. But | pro-
missed faithfully when this campaign
got going that if elected would
.esign and that's che only campaign
promise l am going to stick to. :.
"They talk about a man not being
good citizen if he don't vote. If
everybody didn't vote then none of
the candidates could be elected and
that would be The end of politics
and We could just go out and hire
some good man to run the country.
81 am not saying yet what | will
do in 1882, but may jump to the
Congressional Record. They have
made me some very attractive Of
fers to handle my NEXT campaign.
They claim they can give me plenty
of space. AS the election is over the
members won't have to start elect.
in the Senate and House
for couple of years.
eve went into this campaign to
drive the bunk out of politics but
our experiment, while noble in mo-
tive, was failure. Anyway, here is
good luck from the only cheerful
loser in the race"
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-11-08
SOUTHERN GOVERNORS EN-
)OR.,. GOLDEN RULE SUNDAY

Governors of all the Southern
States are issuing to prospective
chairmen throughout the South let,
ters appointing representative peo-
pie chairmen for international Gold
en- Rule Sunday December q.
Golden Rule Sunday originated in
Geneva, through delegates to the
League of Nations, who saw the
need Of something finer and strong
er than armies and navies to re-
serve World Peace and who recon-
mended that on one day yearly all
nations observe the Golden Rule.
Americans are asked to observe the
lay by eating a simple meal and re-
membering the orphans of the
World War. Contributions will go
to the Near East Relief to help pro-
vide for over $4,000 children still
under is care Our own President,
Governors of other states, kings and
other rulers, prominent men and
women the world over, endorse
Golden Rule Sunday. Golden Rule
headquarters for the Southern
States is at 107 East Grace Street,
Virginia.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-11-08
FORAKER

Continued from page one.)
Misses Emma asd Gladys Beverly
and MIR. Lester Dotson, of this place
notored to Tacoma to get an axle
last Saturday.
Mrs. r. L. Tackett, of Virgie, Ky,
md K. w. Beverly, Of Honey Camp.
Va, spent last Thursday night with
friends of this place.
Mr.. Roy Guyton, of Stewart,
diss., was visiting in Foraker last
week.
Little Net and Geraldine Hughes
wore proud to visit the home of
llss Gladys Beverly Friday evening
who has been away TWO weeks. They
were glad to see her.
y = X +
Business is picking up in Foraker
there being new road connected
.p Lick Fork.
g X * Il X
Mr.. 7. M. Dotson passed through
t'oraker Sunday on fast train.
His mule"
Il * j s*
Frank Hellerick Co., Inc, one OF
Philadelphia's leading Receivers OF
Dressed Pops)ey, have worthwhile
news for all Shippers of Dressed
Turkeys. Note their ad on page g.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-11-08

Lady Aston says Americans do
not understand Europeans. She
might have added that Americans
do not understand one another,
either.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-11-08

A hypocrite is one who pretends
" believe a person whom he knows
is lying.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-11-08
Continued from page one
FREEZING

Enoch Moore, justice of the
Peace, and Lloyd Phipps, deputy
sheriff, captured still near a piont
known as Jesse's Gap, in the Cum
berlands.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-11-08

The fellow who wants to begin at
the top should become a well driller.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-11-08

Eskimo songs reaching this count
ry by radio are said to be almost as
Dad as our own.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-11-08

Looks as though some husbands
also may have been picked out in a
olindfold test.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-11-08
VICTIMS OF HATE
BY
r. M. REED.


"a story designed to help wipe out bitter mountain
hates)
CHAPTER TWO
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-11-08
:zb1gzItirsU7
,Opt,LOtasal)
~ ID 1~eA<<Nx,

When we write the truth It isn't
SO necessary to keep a carbon copy.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-11-08

Some of our friends are such
good fellows that we can almost for
give them for having such fool not
ions about religion and politics.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-11-08
THOUSANDS CANNOT
TAKE ASPIRIN

The discovery a few years ago of
a pain relief which exhaustive tests
by thousands of physicians, dentist
and nurses proved it to be truly
wonderful, was indeed a great bles-
sing to sufferers of headaches, neu-
ralgia, rheumatism, neuritis, period
pains. During the great flu epidem-
ic it was conclusively found thous
ands could not take aspirin, acetan-
lid or compounds containing these.
The remarkable new discovery
called A-Vol does not contain aspir-
in, acetanilid or any heart depres-
SAINTS. 1t is absolutely harmless to
young or old. 1t stops pain in five
minutes and instead of leaving you
feeling loggy, it actually peps you
up.
If you have severe headache,
pains of any kind, you owe II to
yourself to try this remarkable new
scientific discovery. A tube of IL
tablets at your druggists costs but
a few cents. Just ask for A-Vol--
sou will be delighted.
NJ, Adv.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-11-08
Classified Ads

FOR SALE
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This Instrument is in first class
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The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-11-08

Chinese girls should have no diff
Guilty in learning stenography, there
peing no spelling in thaE language.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-11-08

APraising the town ladies for hav-
ing the cemetery cleaned up, an ex-
change declares that "the grave
yard looks most inviting"
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-11-08

The fellow who wants to begin at
the top should become well driller.
A hypocrite is one who pretends
- believe a person whom he knows
is lying.
Eskimo songs reaching this count
ry by radio are said to be almost as
Dad as our own.
+. Looks as though some husbands
also may have been picked out in
olindfold test.
Chinese girls should have no diff.
Guilty IN learning stenography, there
)eing no spelling in THAI language.
Doctors declare that fasting for
5 days will restore ones basic
aetabc'ic rate. lf you care for that
oft OF thlng.
Golfer is said to be becoming
more prevalent among young wom-
an. Perhaps another argument "a
tinst necking parties.
A loaf of bread 60 feet long was
baked in Minneapolis. In such a
case half loaf would be 30 feet
i better than none.
APraising the town ladies for hav-
ing the cemetery cleaned up, an ex-
change declares that "the grave
yard looks most inviting"
.---------------------
Some of our friends are such
good fellows that we can almost TO,
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-11-08

Doctors declare that fasting for
5 days will restore ones basic
aetabc'ic rate. lf you care for that
ort of thing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
IRONING OUT
HIGHWAY TURN
San Benito Men Plan
Widen Dead Mans
Curve on Road
Especial to The Herald)

SAN BENITo, July 11.-"Dead
Mans Curve" the sharp turn on the
highway two miles from here toward
Brownsville, which has claimed mere
lives in automobile accidents than
any other spot on the highways Of
the Valley, is TO lose most Of its men
ace when work planned by Commits
sioner A. v. Logan Of this precinct,
and aided by the Chamber Of Com
merce Is carried out.
The plan is to widen the road BY
three feet owe that part which has
the curve in il.
The highway has already been
banked more, with gravel placed on
the sides Of il, and widening Of the
curve will eliminate much Of the dan
ger which exists now to cars in pass
ing on the curve.
The chamber Of commerce direc-
tors, meeting Monday night, in addi-
tion TO endorsing this program, and
agreeing to help secure the additional
right of way. widening of the roadway
from go 10 so feet as part Of the agree
ment before paving, took up the ques-
ton CT a law permitting levies on
homes and collection, the same as tax
money, for paving.
The directors endorsed such a law,
and will aid in securing its passage,
thus helping TO prevent gaps in pave
ment in the city, where property
owners refuse TO pay for paving in
front of their property.