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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-10-06
THUS A PRAGMATIST PROBES LABOR
SO~e Writes Book with Purpose And It's Not Hidden

WAGE ARBITRATION. Selected
Cases 192O-1924,) By George
Soule. Macmillan Company. $3.50.
Reviewed by JOHN L. SHERMAN.
THE author begins this study by
posing the question: "What is the
purpose of a book on wage arbitra-
tons 2"
This is a bad beginning for an
avowed disciple of the pragmatic
method. Purpose, theory, and above
all, dogma we have been
led to believe have no place in the
thinking of the new school Of social
scientists. But Mr.. Soule in a few
rapidly sketched paragraphs sets
out to explain the purpose of his
book.
1t must be remarked that he is
not unsuccessful in the attempt
but in a quite different way than
he supposes.
In the rapidly accommodating lit
erature on the labor movement and
the social forces, which is the sign
of the ripening of the bourgeois
mind, this book occupies a unique
place in that it attempts to set down
Collectively" as usual, some new
facts, the raw material Of a science
still to be.
1t is a case book, the author tells
us. ITO investigate wage dispute
is one excellent way of learning a
good deal about economic institu-
lions and the way they work So
we have selected for US cases Of
wage arbitration. From these pre-
sumably we are to draw some con-
clusions-about what?
Soule is careful to avoid telling
us, exactly. Yet he must mean that
conclusions are to be drawn, else
why the posing of the question, as
to the purpose of the book?
Writing in "The Independent" of
July 5, 1924, shortly after the B.
& o. Plan had been introduced, Mr..
Soule fell all over himself in praise
of the scheme. Long before he had
had any opportunity Of estimating
the plan pragmatically he had al
ready jumped from the narrow
ledge of unbiased" approach into
the slushy stream of sentimental
praise.
That the left wingers and Com
munists condemned the scheme in
advance, on a priori grounds, was
for him a compelling reason fol-
drawing the plan closer to his bosom
and denouncing them for then
dogma" of the class struggle. Sc
he writes in July of 1924:
"The story of s,e spread of the
plan to the Canadian railroads is
instructive and exciting. 1t might
seem that such plan might be wei.
coined by railroad employees every.
where. But when it was proposed
in Canada, new obstacles were en-.
countered. These arose from the
left wing elements of the labor
movement.
The bad left wingers evidently
would not wait until 1928 for the
pragmatic Soule to discover just
how instructive and exciting" il
could be!
"The left wingers charged thai
the unions, having been defeated il
open combat, chose this plan as {
weak way of establishing themselves
by selling out the workers to tht
employers. The left winger,
charged that the plan was merely
a device for speeding up which
would bring in piece work, anc
bonuses, pacemakers, and all the
rest of the mathematical parapher,
MALTA, which the worker convention.
ally understands by efficiency Il
was easy to deny this, and the denia
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-10-06
81 ARTISTS RECITALS S,

Six Friday Eve. Concerts Nov. 10,
Dec. ID; Jan. rs, Feb. 10; March s.,
April rs.
Horace Britt, ELY Ney; Russian SYM
phOnic Choir MieczysIaw NUM-, Erna
Rubinstein, MichiO Ito.
Warrington Irving II. S., Irving Pl
and 18th st. 81 for subscription to
EACH series of six concerts. Both
series So Mail orders to Peoples
Symphony Concerts, 80 Union Square
(Stuyvesant $3.50. Also on sale at
Mays and Wanamakers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-10-06

Doris Humphrey, with Charles
Weidman and a group of dancers,
announces a recital at the Civic
Repertory Theatre, Sunday evening,
October %.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-10-06
MUSIC AND CONCERTS
CHAMBER MUSIC

Six Friday Eve. Concerts Nov. o,
Dec. 81, Jan. is, Feb. 1, March Is,
April 5.
The Letz Quartet; Sittig Trio; Mr.. d
Mrs. David Mannesi Hart House
Quartet; n. Y. Chamber Music Society;
Stringwood Ensemble.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-10-06
"MACHINAL'

IS A TREAT FOR LOVERS OF GOOD ACTING
WE'LL WORTH THE COST OF A TICKET"
It. j. OF1aherty, Daily Worker.
"That (which gives distinction is the passionate sym
patky pohch Miss TreadaoeU has felt for the little soul
chooses depict; the tortured earnestness auth
1Ohch the part played By Mss ZhG JOHANN and the
Whole fine compressed and intensely eloquent back
ground aUhch Arthur Hopkins direction contrives to
gve the central me"-Arthur Ruhl Herald Tribune.
Arthur Hopkins presents "MACHNAL by Sophie Treadwel
Plymouth Theatre 45th ST. Mats Thursday & Saturdays
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-10-06

Guy Maier will give a concert for
Young People at Steinway Hall,
Friday afternoon, October 26.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-10-06

Gina Pinnera, soprano, will give
her recital at Carnegie Hall Monday
evening, October %.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-10-06
Music Notes

Watt w. Weber, tenor, who
makes his debut at Town Hall
Thursday evening, will sing a re-
citative and aria from the oratorio
Jeptha by Handel, group of Ger
man songs, two French songs and
group of English songs.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-10-06

Ernest Davis, tenor and Ivan
Steschenko, basso, appear in joint
recital at Town Hall on Saturday af-
ternoon, October 20.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-10-06

Rita Neve, English pianiste, will
appear at Town Hall recital on the
evening of October 10.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-10-06

What is his purpose? The an
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-01
METHODISTS OF
WORLD CONVENE
At CONFERENCE
Many Nations Represented
at Kansas City Farley
Opening Today. /

KANSAS CITY, Mo, May l.
Methodism the world over turned
its eyes toward Kansas City today
for the opening of the thirteenth
quadrennial general conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church.
The conference, with 875 accred-
tied delegates and thousands Of
visitors, convened in Convention
Hall at a. m. Sessions will con-
tinue night and day throughout the
rest of this month.
Bishop Joseph F. Berry of Phila-
delphia presided over the colorful
communion service which marked
the opening Representatives from
every nation on earth, CARRIED in
the attire of their stations, bowed
at the altar and partook of the
bread and wine which synlboliZed
the body and blood Of Christ.
Indications we're this years gen.
eral conference will be one Of thu
most important gatherings in the
history of Methodism.
After preliminary ceremonies the
delegates will will settle down to
consideration Of matters involving
church benevolence, missionary sc-
tivities and administration prob
lens There will be debates Oh such
subjects as prohibition, war and in
dustrial problems.
The conference also must take
final action in the case of the RI.
Rev. Anton Bast Of Denmark,
against whom financial charges
were made that resulted in Bast
being stripped of his bishopric vest
ments in a church trial at The
Hague,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-01

ways are in good shape. The course should
be ready for use by June l.
II
The match play bracket for the
May championship fight at Me
ridian Hills Country Club was pub
lished Monday. Sixty-eight players
took part in the qualifying play
Sunday. Brackets for she other
sixty were made up and tl1s rair-
ing are as follows:
Second Fight-Georee Moore ard 4. r.
Tucker: Ira Minnick and W. d. Little; Is.
D. Andrews and Rex Boyd; Les Smith and
Thi itii Fiiight-w. C. Jordan and william
i, Brenneman and 3. c. Stevenson; 5. w.
Case and w d. Hamer
FqgF9 rid TShH H. W. csfg snd T. 'qa
Eveliegh; c. Il. Beckett ard Marshall VIII
Oser drew bye in the first round match
Fifth Flight. p. Chester and S. F..
Olive; E. B. Durham and c. II. Hagedon;
G. J. Lippincott ana G. c. Wright; w. J..
Knox drew bye.
Sixth FIight-Joe Gauh and Ralph Col
by; Ed Garris and Joe Brewer; 4. H. Nc
Com and Don Jenkins a. D. Hitz drew
Seventh Flight-Harry 5utherlln and c.
Willis Adams; c. e. Collins drew bye
Hugh Love and George Olive; r. H. Mel
son drew 2 bye,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-01
Distributors Link Studio
and Picture THeute9S

hundreds of prints are made and
the negatives stored away in fire.
proof vault.
The prints are then sent to the
various branches of the distributing
Observation-Disclosures. they are
termed. The printing is done in the
same manner as your local photog
rapher makes your kodak prints,
only film is used instead of paper.
AS soon as the film-prints or
positives it is known in celluloid
anguage-reaches the exchange, it
is carefully examined by inspectors
to make sure that it has no de-
fects. This film is wound on metal
reels holding Approximately 1000
feet each.
Very often pictures are sold
months before they are finished. AS
soon as a studio announces its pro-
gram for the coming year the eX-
change statesmen get busy trying to
sell that product.
In the case of the independent
chains. price very often is the de-
cldlng factor III making sales. Inc
purpose Of these chains is 10 buy in
large quantities and thereby cut
down on the individual theater
rentals paid for films.
What is commonly known as
block booking" is being widely used
these days. For example, the Metro
Goldwyn exchange has John Gil
bert pictures for sale.
/ Gilberts pictures have proved
good attractions and all theater
managers want them. But to get
them they also have to buy a speci-
/ fed number of films featuring less
1 popular players
This system often works hardships
on theater owners, but it brings in
/ creased revenue into the studio cof-
fers-and that's its purpose.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-01
Fights and Fighters

NEWARK. N. Jimmy Slattery. Buff
falo. won a decision over Tony Marullo
New Orleans, ten rounds. Joe Sekyra.
Dayton light heavyweight. knocked out
King Solomon, Panama, eighth round.
BROOKLYN Wallach. welter-
weight. knocked out joey Silyers. seventh
round.
NEW YORK-Jackie Brady. Syracuse
welterweiEht, won the decision ii eight
rounds over Sammy VOgel in ttro windup
to the Sharkey- Delaney fight
CHICAGO-Otto, Won Porat Norway.
heavyweight, knocked out Tiny Roebuck
Haskell Indian. first round. Les Mariner
Illinois University heavyweight. knocked
out Jackie Williams. Chicago. first round
fluffy Grldiths, l65. Sioux City. Iowa. de-
feated Chief Jack Elkhart, l64. Chicago
six rounds
PHILADELPHIA-Ja Gross. Salem. N.
j., won from Ralph Smith. California, by
a technical knockout. third round.
HARRISBURG. Pa.-Battling Leyinsky.
Philadelphia, defeated Glen Johnson
Denver eight rounds. decision
STEUBENVILLE. Ohio-Wilhe Davies.
Charlerot, Pa Knocked out Young Irish.
Akron, sixth round.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-01
Wallace to Meet
Phil Herkert in
PennsyF Feature

Roy Wallace, of Indianapolis, will
meet Phil Herkert, of Cincinnati, in
the SiX-round main event of the
Pennsylvania A. A. boxing show
next Monday night at the new
Pennsy arena, it was revealed today
when the complete card for the
flstiC show was announced. The
two windup battlers are ITO
Founders. The remainder OF the
card:
Ehrman Clark, Indianapolis, VS.. Jackie
Purvis. Kokomo, 1875 pounds, six rounds.
Allen watson. indianapolis. vs.. Larry
Pruitt. Indianapolis. 122 pounds six rounds
Johnny Milton, Indianapolis. VS. Kid
sunshine, Indianapolis, 122 pounds. SIX
rounds.
Cherokee Kid. Tulsa. vs.. frankie CLARK
Indianapolis. 100 pounds, four rounds.
Al Miley, indianapolis. VS.. Joe Levy. IN
dianapolis. 1875 pounds, four rounds.
A battle royal will be an added
feature on the program, six Negroes
participating. The six-round en-
counter between Johnny Milton
and Kid Sunshine is re-match.
The two Negro pugs fought in the
sami-windup Of the recent card al
Tomlinson Hall, in which Happy
Atherton defeated One-Round Bess
Both put up a fine showing IN the
previous scrap.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-01
Standings of the leaders In the various
State tourney events:
FIVE-MAN

If the bowlcrs continue TO hit at the
pace being set COO viii fail to cash. The
boys are working on the head pan from
start TO finish The pins and alleys arc
in fine shape. which naturally calls Tor
record breaking totals.
The Capitol alleys viii run a singles
sweepstakes for the bowlers Of the Capt.
toll No. / League Friday night: For Teser-
vations IN this eeynt call Main S38O OF
get in touch with Paul Kramer, secretary
Of the Capitol No. l League.
Ken Powers used the last night OF tic
season to establish q new high three-game
mark for the Passenger-I traffic Ioop
when he cracked the pins for total OF
685 In his second game Ken hit loI
eleven strikes, having four IN. q row t.
start, drawing a bad error in his fifth ana
then back in the pocket for seven more, Q
score OF 26l being the result.
John Blue led his Optlmist team under
the wire twelve games in front of the
second place Universal No. l team in
the Intcr-Club League, which rolled at
the Central alleys. John had an aver
age of 19i for the season.
The Nehi team of the Recreation League
turned in the seasons best when they
battered the naples for a total of 1902 IN
Monday nights games with scores Of l,049,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-01
ADAMS FIRES
'WHY?' BARRACE
At SHUMAKER
Turns Tables on Dry Chief
With QUESTIONABLE of
His Own.

By Times Special
DECATUR, Ind, May TABLES
were turned on the Rev e. S. Shu-
maker. inquisitive superintendent o.
the Indiana Anti-Saloon League
today when. Thomas H. Adams, cru
sading anti-corruptionist and Re-
publican gubernatorial candidate
addressed an open QUESTIONABLE tt
the dry leader who has fired I'VE
or dry" queries at candidates.
Adams letter, which he read a
q meeting here today, said:
Il am advised that you are en-
gagged in campaign work and on
that account I am sending you
this QUESTIONABLE.
Il. Are you in favor Of clean
government in Indiana?
-. DO you approve Of my eX-
posures of fraud and corruption
which to date resulted in some
thirty-five indictments of various
high officials and the overthrow
and exposure of the Walb-Jack-
son-Cofiin cabel of crooks?
Why IndOrse Robinson?
80. Have you ever notified all
m m bers of the Anti-Saloon
League as to your stand in these
matters?
"a Why did you indorse Ralph
Updike, Seventh District Con-
gresham who was denounced by
the indianapolis papers and when
you know that he sold his con-
gressional Office to Stephenson in
writing and the grand jury an
nounced that the contract was in
the black box, escaping indictment
only by the statute Of limitations?
IS. Have you discontinued the
investigation of the Federal whisky
cases?
IS. Why did you indorse Arthur
Robinson, whom you know is a
member of the law firm of Indi-
annapolis that has had more boot
leg business than any other firm
in said city?
~. Why have you not joined me
in my research work that will To-
cate the higher-ups in fragrant
law enforcement violations?
Cites Liquor Case
"8. Explain why you lost inter-
est III the law violation in the
celebrated Squibbs whisky case,
wherein hundreds of cases Of
whisky we're carted out of the In
dianapolis Federal Bldg? I ask
you, Mr.. Shumaker, TO tell the
church people of Indiana who
furnished the truck drivers the
key, Nlo got the whisky and why
the Federal investigators and all
the papers were pigeon holed?
Why did you not join me in my
demand on Senator Capper for a
congressional investigation?
g. I answered your QUESTIONABLE
in full. Why did you not publish
my answer in full in which I
urged you to join me in unearth-
ing political fraud and corruption
and exposing the infamy of the
Squibbs whisky fraud?
10. Should you not be candid
and true in your statements to
your members so they may know
the truth?
IL. Please give your answer in
the case to the press 50 that the
public may know exactly your po-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-01
CRIMSON TRIP MUNClE
l. L. COurtmen Experience Little
Trouble With Ball Teachers.

81 IIWCS Np6cl1t
BLOOMINGTON. Ind, May l.
The Indiana University tennis team
experienced little trouble here Mon
day in defeating the Ball Teachers
of Muncie. six matches to one. Re-
suits:
Quinn On defeated wiImore Au. 60.
pike n defeated Stick IN. GA. as. Go.
Hines u defeated Tealy (Ml. Ga. 60.
Davis ~ defeated Scrotch (Ml 60. 60.
6-3. 6-3
quinn and Nixon % defeated TeaIy and
TaLpenberger tMl, Ga, 6-3.
Pike and Hines u defeated Stick and
Wilmore (M. 4-6. Ga. GO.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-01

busy connecting
the club house
with national golf
authorities for in
corporations of
rules. The meet
finally ended and
Miss Ellie b e t h
Dunn successfully
de e rde d her
crown. Everybody
felt a little better
because she mere
~ demonstrated
she was a better
player than in
1926. This year
Mrs. G. A. Jaqua
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-01

-dSO yGdI. IL. w d.
ter Jarvis, super
in t c n d e n t Of
parks, told Harry
S c h opp, super
visor of municipal
courses, to speed
up and if possible
have the links
ready for opening
ceremonies t his
week END. T h e
course is for the
Negroes of the
city. 1t was a
wise move by the
park board to add
the ground neceS-
-o-xy ~ nAH-Ior
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-01

IF the members of the Indiana
4 Womens State Golf Association
ever held a hectic tournament it
was last summer at Fl. Wayne The
week was devoted more to debates
on rules that left the impression
the players were in the midst of
legal trial. Telephone lines were
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-01
With Major Stars
Yesterday
BY United Press

Babe Ruth (Yankees)-Walked
three times, safe on error, scored
twice and struck out once.
Lou Gehrig (Yankees)- Walked
once, singled once, forced Ruth twice
in five times up.
Iris Speaker (Athletics}-Failed
to hit safely in four times up.
Ty Cobb (Athletics)-Singled once
in four trips.
Rogers Hornsby (BraYes)-.Got a
single and double in five times up
and made an error.
Harry Heilmann (Tigers)-Singled
twice IN five times at bat and scored
one run.
XXI Cuyler (Cubs)-Got' sacri-
flee and single in three times up,
drove in two runs and scored one.
Paul Waner (PirateS)-Made two
singles in five times at bat and
scored a run.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-01

Park adjacent to the swimming
pool for the links. 1t makes one of
the most complete exclusive Negro
amusement centers in the country.
The foresight of R. Walter Jarvis
in developing the ground is to be
commended.
Jarvis also expects the new Sarah Shank
18-hole course on the South Side to be
available soon. One OF the obstacles in
the development of that course has been
in overcoming the natura! hazards. A
creek that passes thF9Tgh ths qS
holes of play. While that adds to the
sportiness of any course 1t also forces
much bridge building. Greens and fair
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-01
Every Large Company Has
Own Chain of Movie
Houses.
mis- is the eleventh OF a series OF
twelve articles on movie making.
RY DAN THOMAS

MA service hr1ter
HOLLYWOOD, Cal, May Vast
organizations comprised of hundreds
of men carry on the work of distrib-
uting motion pictures after they
have been completed.
This distribution Of pictures is
almost as complicated as the film
ing of them. Every large studio
has its own releasing organization.
These releasing or distributing or
CARNATIONS also handle the prod
ucts of the smaller independent
producers.
When final changes have been
made in negatives of a production,
sition on political corruption here
outlined
THOMAS H. ADAMS
Adams. in his speech, said Shu-
maker could hardly occupy a neu-
trail position on the grave problems
in this crisis and undoubtedly will
issue an immediate public procla-
nation commencing my battle
against corruption
He said ShumaFer's reply would
be given special consideration in
his speech over Station WLW. Gin
cinnati, Thursday at p. m, Central
Standard Time.
In the Indiana edition Of the
American issue. Shumaker char
acterized Adams replies to his wet
or dry" QUESTIONABLE as "indifinite "
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-01

Mrs. .Ja4ua of Highland Golf
and Country Club is president. Mrs.
Jaqua has a difficult job on her
hands. She must get the members
into good hunor for the tourna-
ment to be held at Alan Dale course,
Terre Haute, in July. She ad-
yised us that no time would be
spent this year arguing about rules.
Long before the title play starts
every conceivable rule thought of
that might enter the play at Terre
Haute will be discussed and a de-
cision rendered before the first
drive is made. Mrs. Jaqua is not
new at the game of presiding over
Women's golf associations. She
served as head of the Indianapolis
! association and we are certain her
handling of the 1928 event will be
perfect.
Mrs. Jaqua, of course, feels that
bygones should be bygones. We
agree. One cannot help but feel,
however, that the affair at Fl.
Wayne last year gave the women
who play State championship golf
something to think about. Such
affairs happen to the best of golf
clubs.
Mrs. Jaoua and Miss Mary Gorham,
secretary Of the State association, have
drawn up a year book. Copies of it and
a regular up-to-date golf rule book have
been sent to each member Of the associa-
| ton.
n n
! Inside the front cover is folded page
| that can be removed. and posted in the
! locker rooms. 1t is hardly likely, as we
said before. that any disputes will ar arise &c
to be held July 1920. but Mrs. Jaoua be-
| lieVeS in precauton.
XXTORKMEN rapidly are putting
w the finishing touches on the
new nine-hOle course at Douglas
Of Or,rrco y1fo IIcnI