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Evening star., 1928-10-25
UNITED STATES
IN WORLD WAR
Ten Years Ago Today.

American forces win savage fight east
of the Meuse, capturing great machine
gun nest on Hill $50. Repulsed f1ve
| times, the sixth time our men we're
successful in clearing the promontory
OF the enemy Belleu Wood, north
of Hill $50, scenes of desperate fight
ing. Won and lost six times in three
days, Pershing's men finally retain
their grip on 1t tonight Americans
also make slight advance In the region
OF Grand Pre- after meeting and re-
pulsing four counter-attacks
British forces drive on and French also
gain. Haig's army cuts miles of
Valenciennes-Le Quesnoy road and
bring total OF Germans captured on the
Scheldt-Sambres front up to 1000.
French sweep on over a 40-mile front
on the Serre and Aisne. take many
villages and over 5000 German pris-
oners Allies push ahead in fierce
lighting on the Italian front and cap
ture 5000 Austrians Three
hundred and f1fty-eight casualties on
list given out by War Department today
Evening star., 1928-10-25

Describing the terrifying barrenness
of the Antarctic regions, the San Fran
cisco Chronicle reaches the conclusion: :
Perhaps. after all, it is not right to
call Antarctic journeying adventure. The
word carries a tincture of gayety, and
it is hard to picture anything gay about
travelling over the dour Antarctic" de-
clares the Chronicle, as 1t describes the
expedition as "just job that Byrd
has gone to do; hard, bitter and un-
comfortable job, with the only gay
ETY. that In his own heart"
In this 'job" he will have plenty of
company. according to the Flint Daily
Journal. which points out that the
party consists of SO men. They are
scientists radio men. dog drivers, cor
respondents, cooks and a doctor" con-
tinueS the Journal, and every one
among them must be prepared to do
more than one thing"
And not only plenty of company. but
an ample equipment to meet his every
need. both of substance and of re-
search. is his, due to the generosity OF
his compatriots. AS the Birmingham
News says, enumerating briefly this
equipment. the ships are carrying to
the Antarctic food supplies sufficient
to last two years. sirplanes, scientific
tA4SbA uIllC1JS, UGuOIll6 ciIQ SOOlCo, CNC-A
portable huts to be set up on South
Polar ice when the Ross Sea shall
have been reached"
Best of all. perhaps. for both those
who are venturing forth and their loved
ones at home, there is. as the Schenec-
tady Gazette remarks. a wonderful
radio equipment installed on the three
ships" arranged for reception as well
as broadcasting and with the 'sched-
ule for the next four months already
announced" Not, as in previous eX-
petitions, will the party disappear from
the knowledge of its fellow men, but,
as the Gazette emphasizes, every
step of the way will be recorded and
reported by wireless to the anxious
hearts at home and to the listening
public as we'll, and whatever occurs at
home or in the world at large. which
will be of interest to the explorer, will
reach them also as quickly as it does
the rest of us"
Hearing of this, one wonders If radio
has ever done a better service than
this. of connecting civilization with a
brave band of men on the vast ice
cap" as the Buffalo Evening News ex-
presses 1t.
Evening star., 1928-10-25
The Budget.

Taking its place as only one of many
itemi2ed lists of estimated appropria-
tions required to maintain the Federal
Government for the fiscal year of 1880.
the budget for the Capital City is now
undergoing its annual scrutiny by the
Budget Bureau. Already examined care
fully by the Commissioners, already
cut and trimmed, the estimates now
must justify themselves for the Sec
ond time before they reach Capitol
Hill. There they will undergo fur
ther study, first by subcommittee
of the House committee on appropria-
tions, again by the full committee, again
by the House, again by subcommittee
of the Senate appropriations committee,
again by the full Senate committee and
again by the Senate. Before March 4
next they will have emerged triumphant.
If tattered and torn, to receive the final
approval of the President of the United
States.
This is all as 1t should be. No amount
Of careful and painstaking examination
should be spared where the expenditure
of public money is concerned. And if
the Budget Bureau cuts of an item
here, another one there; decides that
such and such an expenditure is not
necessary this year, but may be neces-
sary next, the Budget Bureau is func-
tioning as it was intended to function
and, on that ground, cannot be crit
ici1ed. The Budget Bureau must trim
the needs to fit purse the contents of
which have been arbitrarily set by Con-
gress. AS long as an inequitable. ur-
scientific and wholly inadequate system
for meeting the needs of the District
remains. the Budget Bureau can do
nothing but follow that system.
Criticism and complaint directed
against the Budget Bureau for confning
the District estimates to those items
which can be paid for by District rev.
enue ct the existing tax rate, plus
a limited lump sum appropriated
by Congress, is. therefore, a waste
OF breath, time and effort. But
continued protest against a system
OF appropriating for the Federal
City which throws an unfair pro-
portion of its upkeep upon residents of
the Capital, allows needed improvements
to go unmade and contains all of the
threats and injustices of taxation with
out representation, is not only the right,
but the duty, of the District.
Evening star., 1928-10-25
The Fare Rate Increase Decision.

The refusal Of the Public Utilities
Commission to permit an increase OF
street car fares at this time is distinctly
in the communitys interest. 1t is not
material how this result is attained,
whether by formal order of the COM
mission or by the withdrawal of the
petition for an increase by the railway
company which submitted 1t, or by an
agreement between the parties. The
effect is to postpone any consideration
Of street car fare rates while the street
railway merger proposal Is pending be-
fore Congress at the coming session.
BY this postponement, or suspension, or
denial of fare increase the commission
leaves the matter Of merger in shape
for its final consideration by Congress
without prejudice or embarrassment or
complication.
The conditions prevailing at the time
of the submission of the application for
an increase Of fares made it imperative
that the fare rate should be increased
uniformly, If at all, as otherwise OBJ
vious and expensive injury would be in
ficted upon thousands Of car riders. An
increase Of the fare rate granted to one
railway without its application to the
other would be demoralizing to both of
the roads and harmful to the com.
nunity. In this present situation
neither Of the roads stood in actual need
Of an increase. Only one of them could
even make showing that it was pos
sibly entitled to an increase based upon
the percentage relation of earnings to
valuation, and this road had refused
in advance to accept an increased rate
Of fare unless the other company's rate
was increased in like amount. In effect,
the application was joint, asking for in
creases for both roads, and when it be-
came clear that one of the roads was
not entitled to an increase, no course
was open to the Public Utilities Com
mission but to reject the application of
both companies.
The street railway corporations de-
sire to merge their properties and their
operation. The community wishes
them to merge for the sake of more EN-
cient and more economical service. The
Public Utilities Commission has ap-
proved the plan of merger, and it Is
now pending before Congress, by which
1t must be finally approved before it can
become operative. There is hope and
there is expectation that this question
will be determined at the coming ses-
sion, and that the merger will thus be
effected upon terms that are fair to the
public and that grant equitable BENEFITS
to the corporations. Certainly the post
ponement, as it may be called, of the
fare increase question for the period of
the session increases the chances of
favorable action by Congress. The de-
cision thus reached by the commission
Is sound and wise and safeguards the
cornmunity's welfare which is the pri-
mary function of public utilities COM
mission.
Evening star., 1928-10-25
Explaining the Street Program.

Bad weather, slowness of contractors
and the laying of underground conduits
by the utilities companies were blamed
by Assistant Engineer Commissioner
Whitehurst for delay in completion of
the street paving program in the Dis
trict during the past Summer at a meet
ing Of the Board Of Trade committee on
streets and avenues yesterday. Capt.
Whitehurst told the committee that
work on the streets had been only half
completed for the present year and that
the rest would probably have to go over
until Spring. He also stated that cuts
in the streets for electrical work are the
pavement's greatest enemy and that
Washington because of the underground
Evening star., 1928-10-25

IS per cent are either recent immi-
grants of the new migration or the
children of such immigrants. These
are the so-called Yiddish-speaking
Jews who hail from Russia. Poland and
Galicia. These Eastern European Jews,
who are thus the overwhelming ma
jority, present the crucial problem of
adjustment, for the Jews of the older
migrations have, through intermarriage
and through complete taking over of the
customs of the land with the eXcep-
tion sometimes of a formal religious
adherence), so adjusted themselves that
that divergence between them and the
general population is hardly to be
noted"
Bernheimer, in THE Russian Jew in
the United States" says
THE cry raised by the Russian anti
Semitic against the backwardness of the
Jew in adopting the tongue and the
manners of his birthplace, in the same
breath In which they urge the govern
ment to close the doors of their schools
to subjects of the Hebrew faith, re-
minds one of the hypercritical miser
who kept his gate guarded by ferocious
dogs and then reproached his neighbor
with holding himself aloof This coun-
try, where the schools and colleges do
IlOJ QISCTlILllildJe OSlWeGH jew OF GSH-
tile, has quite another tale to tell"
X
The complexity of races in the United
States is not alone due to the countries
from which the people sprung. Jews
owe no allegiance to Russia, after they
leave 1t, similar to the feeling for a
fatherland, held by other nationalities.
They are not Russians" because they
were born in Russia; they, above any
other race, retain their own racial
characteristics. It would be truer,
ethnically. to designate Peltz as Jew
than as Russian, but in neither case
would that have any bearing upon the
worthiness of other members of the
same race. AS DR.. Newhouse pointed
out in his letter, Peltz committed his
act, not because of his race, but because
OF his political creed. But an officer of
the law, in seeking to overtake him, can
rest identify the accused by his race,
rather than by his psychology.
tCopyright, 1923, by Paul v. Collins)
Evening star., 1928-10-25

Philadelphia authorities suggest send
ing for Billy Sunday to contribute his
persuasive powers toward reformation
He is fervid in emotional appeal, yet has
not yet shown any inpetuosity in mix.
ing politics with his religion.
Evening star., 1928-10-25

In politics man has the right tc
change his mind. There should be ir
some cases something corresponding tc
a statute Of limitations enabling 9
speaker to contradict, without prejudice,
something he said several years ago.
Evening star., 1928-10-25

Radiorations are limited in time in a
manner that prevents them from inter-
iering seriously with popular education
on such undoubtedly important subjects
as care Of the complexion, preservation
OF the teeth and musical culture
Evening star., 1928-10-25

The really big day In election affairs
Is November Z. when everybody shakes
hands and agrees that old friendships
are more important than political
differences.
Evening star., 1928-10-25
Wasteful Economy.

From the Sprinsheld tChio) Daily News.
III defending the economy of the p cs-
ent administration there appears TO Da
considerable waste of words.
Evening star., 1928-10-25
Sheen Follow Sheen.

From the Toronto (Canada) Daily Star
Some people think they are making
up their minds when they are only
moving their feet following the crowd.
Evening star., 1928-10-25

Jud Tunkins says early to bed and
early to rise" is out-of-date advice If
you want to be down to the store
listening to red-hot speeches over the
radio.
Evening star., 1928-10-25
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHrLANDER JOHNSON.

Dreams Of Avarice.
I Dreamt / Dwelt In Marble Halls "
So runs the good old song.
lie heard the Golden Sirens calls.
And then his way went wrong.
In crooked deals he'd buy or sell.
And hit the gangland trail.
In Marble Halls he meant to dwell:
But now he dwells in jail.
Evening star., 1928-10-25
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Evening star., 1928-10-25

After study of the betting odds,
PUBIC sentiment admits that money
talks" as well as the campaisners.
Evening star., 1928-10-25

When an orator "invades the enemy's
territory" he almost invariably finds
enough applause to obliterate any i'm
mediate impression of enmity.
Evening star., 1928-10-25

interruptions will persist although
there is no instance on record of any
"heckler" who became famous.
Evening star., 1928-10-25

Politics has not yet brought the
farmer full measure of coveted pros
perity, but 1t has at least made him
famous.
Evening star., 1928-10-25
Sorry.

In your long career you must have
done something you were sorry for?"
yes" answered Senator Sorghum.
I once threw my support to the wrong
ticket"
Evening star., 1928-10-25
Individual Efficiency.

Efficiency" reward must win,
AS life goes on, through thick and thin,
For any man with courage blest,
Who goes ahead and does his best.
Evening star., 1928-10-25
Dificult Assimilatior,

What is your opinion of prohibi-
tion?"
ITS a great idea" said Uncle Bill
Bottletop. Like many another great
idea, it became kind o. confused by
getting mixed up with politics"
Evening star., 1928-10-25
Silence Preferred. .

Silence Preferred.
What do you think of talking pic
tures?"
There are many ancient tales
afioat," said Miss Cayenne Talking
pictures are all right. But I'm glad
there aren't any in the old family
album"
Evening star., 1928-10-25
Voice of Hone

Although reforms seem rather late,
We hope, from day to day.
There always is a candidate
To cheer us on the way.
Evening star., 1928-10-25
Far L. Too Far.

From the Dss Moines Tribuae-Capdal.
No matter how far you carry a grudge
1t Is much too far. X
Evening star., 1928-10-25

Sunday has become, In view of reck-
less motoring, day of arrest.
Evening star., 1928-10-25

Every man kin give advice" said
Uncle Eben, unless he has business
enough of his own to call foh all de
sense an Judgment he has on hand"
Evening star., 1928-10-25
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Evening star., 1928-10-25
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Evening star., 1928-10-25

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Evening star., 1928-10-25

@. What is Shamanism?-O M. S.
A. Shamanism was originally prirm-
tive religion of the peoples of northern
Asia and Europe, in which the unseen
world Of gods. demons and ancestral
spirits is believed to have been re-
Sponsive only to the Shamans, ma
gicians who also were mediums. The
Evening star., 1928-10-25

@. What Congressman was known as
alfalfa Bill"?-M. e. M.
A. William Henry Murray of Okla
homa was known by this nickname. He
was member of the Sixty-third and
Sixtyfourth Congresses. He later
founded the Murray colony in Bolivia,
South America.
Evening star., 1928-10-25

@. What is the outlook for the poul-
try and egg market this year2-C. B.
A. A survey of 81 county agents
throughout the United States indicates
that there will be 50,000,000 less chick
ems going to market this Fall and 30
100000 less laying hens on farms next
season. These estimates are based On
300 replies from 40 States, with a big
grain crop and feed already declinire
and eggs advancina.
Evening star., 1928-10-25

Q. What is the name of Elinor
Glyn's husband?-E. N. G.
A. Her husband was j. P. Clayton
Glyn. He died in 1913.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-24
BY E. KWIRING.

The past twelve months repre-
iented a great step forward on the
way to a socialist transformation
If the Soviet villages. 1t is only
low that we can fully understand
now timely was the slogan of the
XIV Party Congress, which pointed
he way to collective economy in the
.ural districts. The slogan met
With much approval among the
peasant masses. During the sowing
lime last spring the collective move
nent grew to such dimensions as
had not been experienced in past
Years, extending above all to broad
masses of the village poor.
Collective Farms Increase.
Suffice it to point out that in the
past economic year the number OF
collective farms was doubled. This
tendency among the poor peasants
% collaborate on collective farms is
n the first place to be explained
by the fact that they have been con-
yinced by the collective farms al
ready in existence of the advan-
ages Of big agricultural enterprises
over small ones, and also by the fact
hat the material support afforded
he collective movement was great
sr this year than last.
In the pre-, s, indications have fire.
Vuently been published showing The
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-24

Published by National Daily Worker Publishing
Assn, Inc, Daily, Except Sunday, at 26-2S
Union Square, New York, N, Y. Telephone
Stuyvesant 1868. Cable Address "Dsivo,k"
ROBERT MINOR. ...................E Editor
VIM. F. DUNNE. ............ .Ani5tsnt Editor
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-24
XMAS IS BOSS EXCUSE
TO SPEED UP WORKERS

chases, there is no compensation for
time lost.
mo time even to lunch decently,"
said another saleswoman. "We'll be
here more than II hours tomorrow,
and get maybe 10 minutes for lunch
and 10 for supper. I'll be so tired
by Christmas Day, it won't be any
holiday at all. I'll just want to stay
in bed all day. Oh, yes, we're open
ON Monday, Christmas eve"
Woolworth's 5 and 10 cent stores
are open every night of the week
before Christmas till after 9 p. m.
More than IL hours on their feet,
in the close air OF an overcrowded
shop, leave the girls longing for
Dec. 26 and the end of the mad rush.
Many saleswomen taken on for the
busy season, till Christmas, will be
paid off after Dec. "a.
eve need a rest all right" said
one girl "You've said it. But a
rest is no rest when there's no
money coming in
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-24
(BA Federated Pressl

Except from the 18th day of De-
cember to the following Oath of De-
cember, inclusive" reads the N. Y.
labor law. The section on hours of
work for women in mercantile estab-
lishments begins with this exception.
All bars are down for employers
during the week before Christmas.
The so-called 48-hour law, which
really allows 81 hours of work a
week for women in shops and fac
tories, is showed aside during the
Christmas good will season.
cts q wonder they don't make
us work Christmas Day, too" said
tired woman at Wanamaker's, as
she sorted handkerchiefs mussed up
by the last customer. "Yes, we get
pay for overtime work, but not ex-
ira pay, only the usual rate The
usual rate is $40 week in wages
and small commission on sales.
To the woman patiently waiting on
a fussy lady, who makes no pur-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-24
Tendency of United Front With Bourgeois
Writers Hurts PrOletarian Aims

senting some proletarian literature
of high merit. 1t has run in serial
form the vagabond memoirs, Of Pa
matt Istrati; a novel called "The
Worker" by the Flemish proletarian
author, Stijn Streuvels; it is now
publishing novel of the Mexican
revolution by Mariana Azuela; Jean
Tousseul, the Belgium waterfront
worker, writes in its pages; it car
ries interesting selections from the
prolific Soviet literature, which has
barely been touched by translators.
1t is well illustrated by revolu-
tionary artists, such as Diega Ri
vera, Zilze, Grosz, Serge and others.
Following the dictate of its cover
that it is a weekly bulletin of liter
airy, artistic, scientific, economic and
social information, it carries piano.
ramas of happenings in the literary
and artistic worlds, full page of
paragraphs on international affairs,
which are very interesting and in
structive. 1t follows the struggle
of SANDING closely as we'll as the
struggle of the Latin American
countries against United States i'm
perialism. There are reviews of the
cinema, the theatre, music, rhono-
graph records; criticisms of paint
ers, old and new; of architecture, of
house construction, of writers. In
fact it is a curious mixture of odds
and ends of information thrown in
to make very paradoxical journal.
/ find no fault with choosing such
variety of subjects--in fact it is
commendable if the fight is to be
carried out against the whole of a
bourgeois culture in one journal.
But all these subjects, if the orig
inal purpose of MONDE is 10 re-
main intact, must be treated from
consistently revolutionary point of
view. There are almost unbelievable
paradoXes in the sheets of the
MONDE, which leads one to believe
that its collaborators are not united
in their aims and efforts and as a
result make concessions to bour-
geois lite ;ture and criticism.
IF MONDE has succeeded in pre-
senting some proletarian writing
of high merit, it has not thus far
succeeded in the two remaining
tasks. In fact it tends to confusion
among the ranks of proletarian
writer's. vhon they see criticism of
bourgeois 'ters which lacks all the