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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-08
EXPOSE water
CRAFT SCANDAL
IN LONG ISLAND
Rockaway Rates Boost
ed Exorbitantly

A charge has been made by Rock
away residents that the Long Island
Water Corporation has been selling
them water at $4,000 per million
gallons for which the corporation had
paid but $133.
William Bullock, resident of Long
Island, in a letter to Mayor Walker,
charged that the Long Island Water
Corporation was controlled by the
same financial interests, the Equit-
able Coach Co., to which the Walker
administration had voted the bus fran
chises for Manhattan, Brooklyn and
Queens. Bullock charged that favor
itism and political pull were behind
the water corporations brazen over
charges, by which it is collecting
illegal millions from the residents of
Long Island.
Over-Charge Shown.
He enclosed a copy of a bill rem
dered to residents by the Long Is
land Corporation which charged ST.
257 for SOB gallons of water, at
rate of two and a half cents per
gallon, or $4,000 per million gall
Ions. This bill would be but 81 cents
if the Rockaways had city water
supply system.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-08

- DRAMA, II
Field of Music Revolmtlomized
by Scientist of Soviet Russia

waves, and the staccato of the piano is
totally absent. Thus the slowness and
almost whining element frequently
became monotonous.
However, the value of the invention
must not be minimized. The musical
possibilities of the instrument are
unlimited. 1t almost seemed as though
there could be no end to the range
Of pitch which climbed from a note
lower than any yet produced by wind
or string instrument to such height
that it disappeared beyond the range
of hearing. In volume too, there
seemed to be no limit.
Theremin demonstrated how his in
strument could be harnessed to q
music stand many feet from his cab
met, illustrating that an entire or
chestra could present symphonies
While the white and black notes OF
the piano are separated by half tones
Theremin's instrument is capable OF
such fine shading as hundredth
COIe variation.
What a first rate musician will be
able to do with the remarkable in
vention that was developed in uni
yersity of the Soviet Union remains
to be seen. Theremin declares that
anybody can use his instrument. In
fact it can be attached to the ordin-
airy radio if the miscrophone is elm
mated.
1t is with extreme impotence that
those who heard Theremin's music
await the time when genuine musi-
clans, liberated from. the restrain of
the comparatively awkward keyboard
bow or mouthpiece, will create new
music of quality which this revolu-
tionary invention made possible.
Inc demonstration was given under
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-08
WASHINGTON OK'S
CENSORSHIP ON
NICARAGUA WAR
Nicaragua War Protest
Stamp Barred
BY LAURENCE TODD
Federated Press).

WASHINGTON. Feb. 7. - Censor
ship of political discussion, as in
stanced in refusal to permit passage
through the mails of the words "Pro-
test Against Marine Rule in Mica
ragua," on stamps placed on
the backs of envelopes, has been Of
ficially upheld by Postmaster General
Harry New.
Without explanation of how the
libel and indecency section of the fed
eral penal code is strained to cover
political discussion, New hands down
his ruling, in which he refers to the
anti-imperialist slogan as "Sandino
stamp" His letter is the signal to
the federal prosecuting machinery in
New York to attempt to punish the
members of the Anti-Imperialist
League for issuing and sending these
slogan stamps through the mails.
Complete Approval.
"The ruling made by Solicitor DON
nelly" says New, against permit
ting the use of the so-callcd SANDING
stamp on United States mail, has my
entire approval.
at is a manifest absurdity to per-
nit political agitators and advocates
of various governmental policies to
utilize the United States mails to pro-
pagandize the public and to institute
comparison between the refusal to
permit the use of the SANDING stamp,
and the permission to grant it in the
case of those who would use it in
the fight against the spread of tuber-
culosis is too ridiculous to be en-
titled to moments consideration.
"The use of the SANDING stamp on
United States mail will not be per-
mitted."
U. S. "Wet Nurse"
Thus an arbitrary censorship
against the use of the open mails by
advocates Of various governmental
policies"-in direct violation of the
law and constitutions SET up by
the Coolidge administration nine
months before the presidential cleo.
ton.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-08
By w. ]. WHITE.

o. PITTSBURGH, Pa, Feb. ITO the
man with a militaristic mind this city
is conveniently divided into three main
sectors of operations. Allegheny on
the north is divided from Pittsburgh
proper by the Allegheny river. over
which many railroad and foot traffic
bridges are built While the south
hills side of the city is divided from
the main part Of Pittsburgh by the
Monongahela River. Over this river,
as in the case of the Allegheny, there
are many bridges so situated that
they reach the main parts of the city.
In the Allegheny sector of the city
thousands of workers are located and
the same thing prevails in the south
side of the town. Up and down both
sides of the Allegheny and Moncnga-
hela rivers the most concentrated
wealth-producing and commodity-pro-
ducing mills and factories are located.
War" Plans.
Some time in the future the Alleg-
heny river is going to be one sector
Of \ great ship canal lining up the
northern lakes with the Ohio river
and thru that source make up water
carrying highway-from the Atlantic
ocean coming thru the st. Lawrence
river and the Welland canal into the
Allegheny river and thru the Ohio
into the Mississippi river and into
the Gulf of Mexico. This is among
the plans of our imperialistic and
industrial masters. Of course there
is a m'~hty competitive battle tc
be settled between the men who have
money invested in the railroads and
the industrial lords who aim to get
| their products to the oceans by the
cheapest method of transportation
| This battle must be settled between
the giants who are now definitely
locking horns in this contest in which
either one or the other will go down
and out, and the waterway to the
| gulf come under the domination OF
the strongest groups of capitalists.
The city was recently instructed by
the department of war to raise its
bridges over the Allegheny river. The
officials were given a certain time in
which to do this work, and if this
were not done within limit of time
set, city officials were to pay heavy
fine, for each day the bridges were
not raised.
For Machine Guns.
Two of these bridges are already
constructed, under the orders of the
war department, while the third has
the foundations for it already in the
river On each end of the two brid.
ges already finished, there is placed
in strategic position about $50 feet
from each end of the bridge, on each
side, a small stone building for the
operation CT machine guns. On tor
Of each of the stone forts is place
where snipers can be placed to picl
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could be created "ouI of the ether
merely by controlling the field Oh
static electricity. But not until the
clear, pure tones of the entire audible
tone-scale were actually produced, and
vibration added through the rapid
movement of the left hand thus con-
ferring richness and color to the tones.
did the reality and immensely of the
invention dawn upon us.
Theremin, through his interpreter.
DR.. S. T. Quimby of Columbia Uni
versity, explained the scientific basic
principles of his discovery in an in
troductory address on New Trails
Blazed in the Art of Musical Gre
alton"
Utilizing electricity, Theremin said.
field of static electricity is created
about the two antenna (similar to
that responsible for the raucous sound
heard when the knot of an ordinary
radio is turned). Since the human
hand is a conductor of electricity
when it enters this field around the
aerial, the volume is withdrawn into
the hand, thus the pitch becomes
higher and the intensity of tone regu-
lated and controlled by the movement
of the hands to and from the an
tennae. The sound is actually made
in the cabinet and transmitted
through the loudspeakers.
| From the annoying screech Of
4 static, Theremin created tones who's.
| intensity ranged from the sofest anc
most delicate pianissimo to thunder
Gus and impressive fortissimo. The
tones suggested the clarity of the
violin, the richness and depth of the
violincello, the fullness of a contraltc
human voice, the clarinet-even the
tonal quality of the flageolet.
With the aid of the first pupil Of
"ether music" ]. Goldberg, Theremin
presented a varied program of Rim
sky Korsakoff, Scriabine, Glinka
Saint-Saens, Rubinstein and Schubert
The Russian inventor attempted tt
correlate color, simultaneously vary
ing hue with his music. However
there is nothing either new or start
ling about this correlation, and the
results were uninteresting.
Both Theremin and his pupil do not
claim to be musicians. Much of the
time they played out of tune. Since
the music is created through the
movement of the hands, it flows ir
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-08
Worker Is Not Allowed
to Visit Ellis Island

That the U. S. Department of Labor
officials discriminate against trade
unionists was charged yesterday by
Stephen Shalagan, member of the
Marine Firemen, Oiler and Water
Tenders Union.
Shalagan said when he visited Ellis
Island Sunday afternoon to see a
friend he was asked to produce an
Identification. When he showed the
official in charge his union book he
was barred while other visitors were
admitted. No other reason was given
for refusing him admittance.
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off anyone who might menace the
operation of the guns. The bridges
on each end are clear Of all obstruc-
tions for from 200 to $50 feet, so
that the machine. gun operators will
be able to pour stream of lead into
the ranks of any body of men who
might get it into their heads to try
to storm the bridge. While from the
well protected interior of the upper
story of the forts the sharp shooters
can pick off those who menace the
machire gun handlers from the roof
Of surrounding buildings.
That these forts are constructed
for the defense of these bridges from
an onslaught of some foreign enemy,
does not fall within the dreams of
even the widest of our jingoists and
acknowledgements. Then why
if not for the invading Jap or Anglo
Saxon, do we see all this precaution
end preparation on the part of our
strategists in the war department d?
There is only one other solution for
this question, and that is, that those
who do the thinking for our master
class, see. in tie future, whittier dis
tant or near, time when the work
ers and wealth producers on these
rivers may wish to join forces in a
common cause. Under the directions
of the men who own the means of
wealth in these valleys, or under the
directions of those who do the think
ing for these men their mind has
travelled far enough into the future
to see the time coming when they
will need the protecting barrier of
forts and machine guns, and the
cover of those who man these forts
and guns.
The Future.
Already the sounds of that far OF
near distant time is beginning to
rumble up and down these valleys
The wealth-owning class have al
ready made up their minds to wipe
out the protection furnished to the
worker by the union organizations
aimed to help the worker to protect
his hours of labor in the mills, mines
and factories. Slowly but surely il
is dawnjng upon the consciousness
of the worker that in order to pro-
tect his living conditions and his wage
he must be organized.
Destroy the unions" is now the
slogan of the owning class in the
industrial heart of the United States
The war on these unions is now rag.
ing. The blindest can not help but
see what this smashing up of the
union means to the worker, and as
this consciousness dawns up on the
worker, the battle must become
sharper and sharper. The minds Of
] those who do the directing for oul
masters have projected far enough
into the future to see the ultimate
day dawn when even the befuddlet
/ and misled worker can no longer b.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-08
Machine Displaces
More Coal Miners

CADIZ, Ohio, Feb. IA new labor
saving device in coal mining is ex-
pected to cause further large in
crease in unemployment in the coal
regions. A new 550-foot deep shaft
mine adopted here will dispense with
dump and tipple crews. Coal is
poured into the cage automatically
when the elevator reaches the bot
tom of the mine. When the cage is
loaded, it is brought to the surface,
where it automatically dumps it's load
over the screens.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-08

IIlSllO Oll GIlG 4C
verse side of the
small cabinet and
a c t u a lily made
music without the
aid of bow, key
board or mouth
piece last Thursday
evening at the En-
gineers' Auditor
i u m, W e W e r e
amazed.
Everybody h a d
heard that this
professor from the
State Institute of
Technical Physics
of Leningrad had
proved his conten-
+;oo +bo+ Do1,cif
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-08

kept in leash. When that day dawns
as dawn 1t must, then 1 say the own
ers will be very badly in need of forts
end machine guns and the protec-
ton Of those slaves whom they can
buy up with their stolen surplus
wealth.
Verify our masters are looking in
to the futurei
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-08

the auspices of the American Society
for Cultural Relations with Russia IN
conjunction with the exposition they
are conducting at 119 West 57th ST.
B. r.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-08
Students Killed

ITHACA, N. Y, Feb. 1.-Two stu
dents of Cornell University were
killed and six hurt in an automobile
collision near here yesterday.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-08

WHEN Leon Theremin waved his
" right hand before an antenna prof.
ected upward and his left hand before
another in horizontal loop arrange
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-14
What's become of the
"Superfuous Woman:?

THEsE were the women that n
census taker used to put down
,s Females without Occupation
Won know. Women with grown-uP
families. And the familiar ailing
relatives that had 20 b supported by
some other member Of the family.
What's become Of these so-oalled
"superauous women Health has
everything to do with il. Just talk
20 womcn who've been successful
along their own particular lines.
They'll all tell you they take Nuloi
regularly.
Il learned thar good habit from our
school DOCTOR" you'll Be told. She
advised all the girls TO take it, esPc-
cially whenever We had to cut down
on our regular exercise. You know
how headachy and dull you're apt TO
feel. Well, you'd be surprised TO see
what a difference il makes If you
take some Nulol for a few days be-
forehand."
Noharmtrying For uiolcan'tPossi-
blyupsetyou, evenwhenyou'reb below
par. 1t contains absolutely no medi-
cine or drugs. Perfected BY the Nuiol
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LET'S LIVE! n 81: q! 2 ?: ! L.

"Larry's a successful business man.
What do You know about his affairs,
anyway"
Byrd was very sweet to him the
rest Of the meal, eating whatever
Larry ordered, and closing her eyes
tightly when the bill was presented.
snow we're going back to these
shops and buy you some clothes
said Larry. with q determined air.
"And if you zap about the prices,
I'll send you back to that hick town
that gave you all these hayseed
ideasl"
They entered the "Snobbiest Tog-
gerry" n shop owned by one Nine.
Malta Mogabgab, importer from
Paris. A young hipless woman, with
Byrd somewhat insolently. as she
took her in from the crown of her
little felt hat 10 the toe Of her SEN
sible shoe. After that look. thought
Byrd, I'll let Larry buy the whole
shop for me.
With a practiced eye, Larry chose
three sport outfits for her. with
shoes, stockings and hats to match,
or not 10 match. as the madam adj
vised. A swagger stick was the last
note. Then. at another shop. they
bought her a bathing suit in two
shades Of orange. which seemed to
catch the exact tones Of her coppery
hair. A cap and APE Of black taft
feta. trimmed with orange. And the
darlingest little plaid sandals. Larry
left their suite number and instruc-
tions that the articles we're to be
charged to their hotel account.
"Solomon's wives clotheslr said
Byrd laughing. Il could dress for
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you're here on your wedding trip?"
he asked, surprised. "Golly! !
can't believe you're married. Why
YOU were running around in rompers
just a few years ago! And ! remem-
Der the time ! took you upstairs
and changed your"
Now. Progress. be careful! Here's
my husband" laughed Byrd, as
Larry Joined them.
Larry. this is Mr.. Progress Polk,
president of the First National at
Cleveland. and an old friend of my
fathers. And this il my husband,
Larry Browning. also from Cleve-
land. Don't tell me that Cleve-
lands two leading citizens don't
know each otherl" Byrd showed how
proud she was to introduce Larry
to Mr.. Polk.
The men shook hands and ex-
changed a few remarks.
What firm are you with y asked
Mr.. Polk.
Church. Peterson and Duncan,
investments" said Larry. somewhat
truculently. Byrd thought. "A
small firm. but moving along"
That's fine" said Mr.. Polk, bat
showed by his manner that he had
not heard of il.
swell. sir" said Mr.. Polk. "I've
known Jim Hamilton for n good
many years. want to tell you. Mr..
Browning, that there's no finer and
ADLER"
"Will YOU pardon me for N mo-
ment?" interrupted Larry. "I've got
10 run back to some friends I've
Just met. Wait for me here. Byrd"
(TO BE CONTINUED
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"Why, did you ever see such prices?"

for il fortified her against shock. As
she looked down the long list of
luncheon dishes. the prices seemed 70
leap off the page and dance AFRO
gsntly before her eyes.
why. Larry" she exclaimed,
breathlessly, did you ever see such
prices7"
Under frowning brows, Larry was
looking this way and that, to see Il
she was being overheard.
Gold consomme, sixty cents" con-
tinued Byrd. innocently, unaware o.
the pain she was causing Larry.
"Cold chicken with potato salad. one
dollar and seventy-five cents. Why
just a plain ham sandwich is a dol
lar. How are we ever going to get
enough to eat?"
Her voice was i~ncredulous. She
was distinctly alarmed.
"Please lower your voice, dear. II
may seem strange to these people 70
have you upset over what are ordi-
nary hotel prices" he said. in n voice
in which disapproval tinkled like tiny
i%cicles.
"Well. to me they sound exorhi-
tart," insisted Byrd. "And ridiculous
too. Do YOU think we can afford 70
stay here? ;" Her voice showed genu-
inc worry. "There must be other
places
listen, Byrd. Please don't let N"
walters know what you think
Larry eyed her piercingly. with his
black eyes. "We wouldn't have come
here if we hadn't been able to afford
il. In fact, the only people who do
come here are those who are sup
posed to be able to pay the prices"
"But Larry, dearest. there's so
many things we'll be needing when
we 20 to housekeeping" expostu-
lated Byrd.
You're not very complimentary 70
me-" said Larry. limiting that I can't
afford a weeks honeymoon and a
home. too"
His tone was quite ironical. Byrd's
eyes fluttered down TO her lap 10 hide
the tears that had started.
big chumpi" she scolded herself.
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the rest of my life on what you
paid for those things"
Larry was pleased with her appre-
citation.
IF you do, I'll divorce you on
the spot. Anyway, II ! ever see one
Of those laurdress' models you
bought yesterday, ! might commit
a crime" answered Larry. "I1l tell
| you what you 90. Send them TO
Pat. with our love and apologies"
Byrd looked dubious.
why. they cost a hundred dol
lars" she said. miserably. Gan we
really afford to give them .-."
"Oh Lord" groaned Larry. There
you 10 again. Cut that word "af-
/ ford out Of your solar plexus."
They were having dinner in the
great formal dining room Of the ho-
tel. with windows like great double
doors that reached from the ceiling
to the floor. Byrd wore her second
best evening gown, and felt that
she looked particularly well in it.
IL was made Of green silver cloth,
and she looked like a slender silver
birch, with her swaying, 1.-THE body,
supple and straight as a young tree,
as she walked down the aisle.
She smiled contentedly. as she
looked at Larry across the white
tablecloth. across the shining sill
yer. But he was looking at her
gown, and slowly shook his head,
She was paralyzed with the thought
that tomorrow Larry intended to
buy her some evening gowns.
She quickly looked down at the
menu, resolving to assume that
bored expression that she saw on
the faces Of the people around her
who wouldn't admit. for anything in
the world. that a meal was the most
important event in their lives.
The first price on the menu gave
: her such a jolt that she had a
sprained neck for the rest of the
week.
"Why Larry" Byrd looked as II
her eyes might pop right out OF
! her head. "looki Supreme OF
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chicken. under glass. Mary Garden,
two dollars and a half. New peas,
n dollar. Did you ever see such"
Then she caught herself.
Lets talk about the weather.
said Larry. coldly, calmly writing
down their orders without consult
ing her.
As the waiter laid the check at
Larry's plate, Byrd noticed 1t was
considerably over twelve dollars.
and he left a two-dollar bill as a
tip.
Byrd's clear. golden beauty at
tracted attention everywhere. and
many eyes followed her as they
walked down the middle aisle.
This dress Is lovely" thought
Byrd. cor why would people Ice look
ing at it? I'm never again going
to tell Larry what | pay for things.
Just because I pay so little, he's
sure there's something wrong with
them"
They listened to the evening con-
cert in the ballroom. As they came
out. Larry withdrew to talk to sew
eral men. As Byrd was waiting
for Larry, she heard a voice at her
side.
Isn't this little Byrd Hamilton 90
Turning, Byrd faced a small. wiry
man with smooth. gray hair and a
handsome, shrewd face. He was
smiling into her eyes.
"Why. Progress Polk, where in
the world did you come FROM" and
Byrd seemed delighted "a see him.
"Are you mentioning here. too. and
are Mrs. Polk and all the little Polk
les here?"
mo. I'm alone. Here for a few
days arranging the preliminary bus
mess for our convention next week.
All Of the bankers In the country.
Your dad coming down. he in
quired.
well. you see he's been so busy
marrying off his second daughter
that he hasn't had time ever to
think about business"
\ "Jehoshaphat! Don't tell me
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Children like it and take it willingly.
Every drug store sells DR.. Caldwell's
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