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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-15
Hanging Is Staged

CHICAGO, May Ia (FP) .-Propa.
ganda against capital punishment and
against judicial frameups is put over
the footlights in the play "Miss Jus
tice," in the Art Colony Playhouse
in Chicago. The story is a melodrama
that sends a minister to the gallows
with no detail Of the execution spared
to the Mortified audience. 1t was
written by San Quentin convict in
the death cell awaiting hanging. He
is now serving life sentence as a
result of last minute Intervention. The
actual conviction is widely believed
to have been frameup and the pro-
duction of his play is one of the
steps taken by his friends to obtain
justice for him.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-15
Broadway Briefs

Magda Bennett has been added to
the cast of "Ten Nights in a Bar
room" the seventy-five year old drama
at Wallack's Theatre, and Courtney
Travers has replaced Oscar Weidhaas
in the role of the villain.
Get Me in the Movies" the new
Charlton Andrews-Philip Dunning
farce opened at the Shubert Theatre
at Newark last night. Next Monday
night the opus will be seen at the
Earl Carroll Theatre. Sterling Hollo-
way and Helen Baxter are in the cast.
Another new playhouse, to be called
the Craig Theatre, which is nearing
completion on West Fifty Fourth
Street, will open early in August with
the London success 'Potiphar's Wife"
Following long tour in the eastern
cities, Jane Cowl will return to New
York next Monday night in Robert
E. Sherwood's clever satirical comedy
"The Road to Rome" The play will
reopen at the Playhouse where it ran
for over year. Sir Guy Standing
will have the role of Hannibal.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-15

Philadelphia who for many years have
been sleeping have now begun to talk
about what should be done. Those
who have foresight even join labor
organizations because they realize
that only in numbers do they have
the power to demand that which is
possible for all workers to enjoy.
There are some Philadelphians
however, who are not so docile and
laxative. They also act. They have
made it possible for workers paper
to reach the homes of workers daily
and point the way for them to attain
their just rights as workers who pro-
duce the necessities of life. These
workers implore the other workers
not to be bamboozled into believing
that the army and navy make men.
as the trolley placards would try to
convince you. A man is not one who
lets himself be trained to keep in sub
lection a majority of industrial slaves.
A man is not one who forces worker
to give in to his oppressor. In the
days of Patrick Henry a man was one
who said, "Give me liberty or give me
DEATH" Today, a man is he whose
philosophy is, "down with industrial
slavery and down with those who ex-
plot the majority for their own sell
fish Injuries and interests"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-15
Give Lewis The
AIR, MINER ASKS
(Bu a Worker Correspondent)

MYSTIC, Ia, (By MaiD Things
are going to hell here. While Lewis
is giving the "reds" hell he is loot
ing the largest coal country in this
state.
l have been in California for a
year working on a water line, the
Oakland pipeline. l was doing rivet-
ing work. And l am certainly sur
prised to see what Lewis has done to
this place since l was away.
Now is the time to give him the
air.
HOWARD.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-15

are unduly overworked as it is. 1t is
an insult to their intelligence for the
company to ask them to do this il
legitimate underground work. Why
has it hired its MacDonalds and other
detective strikebreaking agencies for
anyway?
Have the Bell Detective Agency
and Macdonald proved such buds for
che company that it must seek to mis-
use the instruments Of the law?
IF it were not against our prin.
;iples, we think it would be in order
for us to ask an injunction against
the company-to stop its secret, and
open intimidation of our members"
A.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-15
Concert for Pioneer
Camp Is Scheduled

WAUKEGAN, Ill.--A concert and
dance will be held here for the bene-
fit of the Pioneer Camp, Saturday at
Is .. M, at the Workers Hall. The
program will include orchestral selec-
tons by the Young Workers League
Orchestra, scene from camp, several
interesting talks and many musical
numbers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-15
DAILY TEMPTS
MAN ON TROLLEY
(By a Worker Correspondent

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, (By Mail
While riding in a trolley car the
other day l left copy of The DAILY
WORKER on the seat and then moved
away. An individual noticed the pa
per and after many suspicious glances
to the right and left at last plucked
enough courage to pick it up and read
it. The look upon his face was one
of startling guilt and confusion.
AS watched the effect the Incl
dent had upon the man I began to
marvel at the extent of meekness and
actual .fearfulness that the ruling
class of our 'Democracy''@had sue
ceeded in instilling into the ancestors
of such rebels who had defeated the
great English empire in the Revolu-
tionary War of 1776. From nation
of independent, courageous men the
capitalist oppressors had changed this
country into a nation of docile work
ers, accepting conditions of unemploy-
ment, piece-work, wage-cuts, etc.
without a murmur. Each worker
scrambles from place to place in q
mad attempt to place himself in such
position to be a little above the
average (the majority Of workers
and in order to hold on to his sup
posed soft" job he becomes a grovel-
ing "slave" of his employer while
turning a deaf ear to the conditions
of the rest of the workers, apparently
not aware that even his own position
would be bettered were he to help the
majority in their struggles for better
conditions. He firmly believes that
success, that is, the making of living
wage, rests solely upon his own initia-
tive and energy. AS for energy, nc
one, I believe, would differ in the
opinion that employers will not stop
worker from producing more than
the next fellow, but woe be unto him
! if he cannot keep on increasing in
his production. And the more the
workers produce the more Of them
are laid off And the more men that
are laid off the more small businesses
fail because Of the decrease in custom
ers due to unemployment. Thus dc
the big financiers get a stronger grip
upon the workers. So it goes on, the
worker trying to keep himself among
those that are employed and the en-
ployers continually using the unem-
ployed as a weapon to keep down
those that are employed.
And what is the result? The U. S
is now a country in which every mem
Der of the household who is physically
able becomes the bread-winner when
ever he or she can find employment
In many cases husband and wife must
both work in order to make both ends
meet. The demand for women in in.
dustry becomes greater as the demand
for men becomes less for the simple
reason that women VIII work for {
| cheaper wage.
In Philadelphia this situation is
very noticeable, but the workers
trudge on daily keeping their. mouths
shut and screwing up their Courage
! Everywhere one hears about baC
times. Even the old stall about bat
times before election is being doubted
| by many individuals. Workers il
/
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-15
Ask Increase in
Safety Inspectors

PETALUMA, Cal, May 14.-The
State Building Trades Council has pc
titioned the California Industrial Ac-
cident Commission to appoint addi-
tional safety inspectors, due to a
rising accident rate. An increase in
workmen's compensation from $20.S3
per week to $50 was also asked.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-28
FEDERAL JOBS on THE AUCTION BLOCK
(Chicago Daily NewS).


That in some southern states federal jobs have
been placed on the auction block" TO use the words
Of the judiciary committee of the United States senate,
long has been notorious. The magnitude and the ram
ifications Of this ~scandalous condition have attracted
remarkably little attention in the past. Now the ef-
forts of federal grand juries in Mississippi and the in
vestigations Of a senate subcommittee headed by Mr..
Norris OF Nebraska bid fair to throw much light on
the old abuse.
In Biloxi, Miss, Perry W. Howard, special assistant
attorney general in Washington and republican nation
al committeeman for his state, has been indicted, with
other persons less prominent, on the charge Of selling
federal patronage. Upon the guilt or innocence Of par
ticular persons awaiting trial no opinion can be ex-
pressed with any degree OF propriety. II may be said,
however. that numerous politicians, high and low, in
the south are involved in the corrupt practice Of pot
ting postmasterships. collectorships and other federal
positions on the auction block. Money has been de-
manded and paid. The pretense Of some witnesses ex-
amined BY the senate subcommittee that federal en-
ployes have made regular but strictly voluntary pay
ments-varying in Georgia, from So to $3.50 monthly
to local partisan committees, or treasurers, is too
transparent to deceive anybody. The situation in Mis-
sissippi is understood to be particularly shameful.
In most Of the southern states the local republican
organizations, small. but by no means select. subsist
on federal patronage. There is systematic co-opera-
tion between them and certain democratic members Of
congress. The sale and purchase Of jobs readily might
have been exposed and stopped years ago by congress
men from the south, for the practice has existed ever
since reconstruction days.
It is high time for the abuse to be eradicated. The
federal department Of justice sent Mrs. Willebrandt.
an assistant attorney general, to Mississippi to aid the
grand juries in obtaining evidence against traffickers
in jobs. The Investigations should continue until the
whole system Of lawless barter is laid bare. This Is
essential to the formation Of a decent political align
ment in the south.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-28
Other Papers
To MARKFT FROM ORCHARD AND GARDEN
Dallas News.

dallas news.
II. Rureau Of Railway Economics is distributing
a study OF the movement Of fruits and vese'aOies :
rail last year. The conclusion it comes to Is that ="
facts Of that traffic render high tribute to the raii-
roads as efficient carriers. And the conclusion seems
a he warranted. For one Of the facts presented Is
.h.. ~. rovement Of fresh fruits and vegetables last
-. rracticallv twice what it was ten years ago.
"a .ucb = growth in those industries t~estifies to the
efficiency Of our rail transportation system lhere
i No industry to which rapid transportation IS quite
so INDISPENSABLE as it is TO the fruit and vegetaoie
growing industries; and not only because they arr
biobIv perishable, but also because they have 70 tare
far to find markets that will absorb them.
Last wear. il is stated, rail shipments OF the eign-
teen principal fresh fruits and vegetables amounted 10
eoe.1s2 carloads. OF these 65 per cent or oo4'il4
carloads. were unloaded in sixty-six markets. But not
oui.e all the fruits and vegetables so carried we're OF
domestic production; over 10000 carloads were OF for-
eign production. These were chiefly onions from Spain
and Egypt. tomatoes from Mexico, white potatoes from
Canada. grapefruit and oranges from Porto Rico and
lemons from Italy. OF the domestic products carried
N the &c pri6cipal markets, white potatoes were first
in volume, followed in the order named by grapes
oranges. apples, lettuce. cantaloupes, watermelons'
onions. cabbage and tomatoes. These ten products
made more than so per cent of the tonnage of fresh
fruits and vegetables unloaded in those 66 markets.
To these sc markets, California made the largest
shipments. or the 5s3,9sl carloads unloaded in them
last year, 1880 carloads came from that state, making
the percentage 31.A Of the whole. Florida was second
with 1912 per cent and then comes New York, Virginia,
Maine, Washington, Georgia, Texas (whose percentage
Of the total was 2y6), Idaho. Colorado and Michigan.
How nearly those fifteen states share monopoly OF
those e6 markets is shown by the statement that the
SO other states supplied them with less than one-hun-
dred Of one per cent to one and one-half per cent each
Of their receipts.
California was first in supplying the e6 markets
with grapes, pears, plums, prunes, lemons Gall of which
came from that state), oranges, cantaloupes and let
tuce; Florida in supply grapefruit, celery and toma-
toes; Georgia in supply peaches and watermelons;
Washington in supply apples; North Carolina in sup
plvin- strawberries; New York, cabbage; Indiana.
onions; Maine, white potatoes, and Virginia. sweet
potatoes. In these markets, Texas seems not TO have
established primacy for any Of the several products
which it shipped to them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-28
Report Plane Shortage

American airplane manufacturers cannot maintain
pace with the demand. according to reports filed with
the U. S. department Of commerce which indicate that
in practically every airplane factory 2i-hour schedules
are being maintained in the effort TO meet the
demand.
No better criterion Of American "air Consciousness
can be obtained. department officials state, than the
record Of the manufacturers.
The demand for planes, the department finds, has
caught the industry unprepared. Companies are
squirting in production and expanding their plants.
Output Of commercial airplanes Is now approximately
500 per month, or about one-sixth Of the total nov
flying in the United States.
The larger manufacturers are hastily erecting
plants. increasig their capital and making prepara-
lions TO expand the induhtry tremendously within the
nextx year. Production of expansions last year have
been passed by orders received By practically all con-
Germs, and trey are skeptical As 70 their ability 70
eoualize production with demand within the next two
years.
The monthly rate Of 500 machines means annual
production OF 5000. but the 12-month record this year
will be greatly IN excess Of that amount. Department
OF commerce engineers are confident that before the
end of the year production will range between ZOO and
500 machines per month. with a total Of at least 1000
per month reached early in 1929.
The government Is taking advantage Of the oppor-
tunity 70 tighten up on its safety regulation. To this
end the requirements for approved-type certificates
have been made more rigid. All ~airplanes to be built
after October ] must have this certificate, which is
expected to result in better construction methods and
more durable machines.
Many states are adopting the federal standards for
airplanes. but a few have not done so. In the latter
states the federal authority il exercised by the de-
partments refusal TO permit a licensed aviator TO
drive an unlicensed machine, and this ruling is also
expected to have a very salutary effect in connection
with making air traffic safer and more popular.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-28
CHAPTER XIV

AAtANA LII -
Fall wendell its way into winter,
and Broadway was white with snow.
Ballard saw Janet two or three times
a week.
They dined and went to Sunday
night concerts when Janet was not
working in the show. Her heart was
heavy with uncertainty. Why was
he seeing her so much IL he did not
care for her? And why was he %
determined not to show his feelings
again?
She had laughed their "petting
party" off to~o-purposely. just TO
show him ID meant nothing 70 her 10
park the car and steal a few kisses
IN the moonlight. Every time she
had seen him she had tried to be
light hearted and show him how
frivolous she could be about things
like that.
He was gay, too, but she thought
his efforts 10 appear SO a little forced
Day by day the mystery d%eepened.
Did he have someone else? The
thought came TO her like a shock.
Could he be married? But she
laughed il off as impossible. Ballard
Riley a married man. Nonsense.
The newspapers we're generous to
Janet. Two or three times a week
there was n picture Of her. with a
clever caption under il. And some
times a story about her. "A wild
story about how she cnme from
Paris and six months before could
scracely speak English.
For Christmas Ballard gave her q
tiny watch that hung around her
neck. II was shaped like a ball, and
studded with tiny diamonds. Janet
was breathless with surprise and
happiness. She sent Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer n big box filled with expensive
gifts. and received from them q box
Of homemade goodies and a little
ruby ring.
She could not resist sending Flavia
a card. Poor Flavia. She had missed
her so. Sir Henry. who had been
very devoted to Janet in a fatherly
sort Of way. told her that Flavia had
not been well-that she had been
under the care Of a doctor and really
looked quite i'll.
Sympathetic Janet could not hear
to think Of Flavia being sick. Re-
.membering only her kindness. she sat
down and sent her a card with a ten
der little message.
II am so sorry you are not we'll,
dear. Won't you let bygones be
bygones, and let me come TO see
you?"
Flavia telephoned the next day and
invited Janet 10 her New Years
party. She laughed the Putty Incl
dent off. and told her she hadn't seen
him since-that she had given him
the air. plenty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-28
wURZBACH IS FOR HOOVER
Dallas NeNs).

DdiA
While Mr.. Wurzbach was opposed to having the
Texas republican organization instructed for Mr..
Hoover, the Seguin congressman makes il clear in a
message TO The News that he has never contemplated
boiling the republican party and that he is satisfied
with the Hoover-Curtis ticket. There il nothing in
consistent in that attitude. Mr.. WurzbAch is a stall
wart republican. Indeed, he regards himself as the
truer representative OF the party in this state than the
faction which has complete control Of the patronage Or
the G. o.. r. in Texas.
The occasion of Mr.. Wurzbachs statement 70 The
News is the publication of Mr.. Knott's cartoon sho p
ing the Endorsement Of the democratic platform hv hot,
the Texas democrats and the Wurzbach republicans.
The cartoon itself finds its genesis in the report from
Fort Worth in which Mr.. o'Hara, who led the fight for
the seating Of the Wurzbsch delegates, and Bill Nc
Donald. republican negro leader associated with him
IN the battle, declared that the so-called Wurzbacn
faction would bolt the republican ticket. The congress-
man takes the view that the use of the term "Wurzbach
faction" implies that he himself is a bolter. II NAV
be debatable whether Mr.. 0'Hara can speak for that
faction. Certainly he can not speak for Mr.. Wurzbach.
But the OHara statement was in the nature Of as
sertion of personal belief that most of the adherents
Of Mr.. Wurzbach would vote against the ticket sun.
ported BY the Creager-Nolte faction.
The News comedies Mr.. Wurzbach's position and
party loyalty. but believes it would be difficult TO
identify the voters o'Hara and Mcdonald meant to de-
scribe by the use Of any other term than that under
which they were grouped in the Kansas City fight. and
that is "the Wurzbach faction"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-28
The newspapers were generous DO janet.

Ballard had gone away during the
holidays to visit his sister in Florida,
and Janet was free TO 70 TO Flavia's
party. She thought X would be
great fun "a he in on one Of Flavia's
affairs again.
Flavia met her al the door and
kissed her tenderly. Janet held her
tightly.
"Oh. Flavia. dear. I've missed you
W. And have YOU seen my show2
She drew her into her boudoir and
laughed.
Have /? I've seen It three times.
You are marvellous. II il hadn't been
for mv darned ola silly pride. Id
have called you long ago
Janet put her arms round Flavia
and shook her head. The noise Of a
nartv at a hilarious stage came to
their ears.
you silly girl. Really, 7 told the
truth. 7 didn't expect Putty. BE-
sides. I'm 50 in love you don't need
to worry"
Janet" Flavia put her arms about
her. 4 have a little surprise for YOU
MA helated Christmas surprise. 4
hone YOU will be pleased
"Oh." Janet shook her head mega
lively. Nov. Flavia. ] don't want
YOU to give me anything Just want
10 he friends again
ooh. it's nothing" Flavia nut her
hand ovevr her mouth To stifle her
protests. Nothing right now. But
listen. You know. ! have plenty of
money. and not a soul IN the world
10 leave il to-
Suddenly Flavia turned white-but
SQUARED her shoulders.
"Janet, dear, 7 am not going 70 live
long =.
Janet gave n sobbinr little crv and
buried her face on Flavia's shoulder.
"Oh. darling. don't say that. =
can't bear It'll"
But Flavia lifted her head and
smiled.
ooh. it's all right: we must al 60
some time. 7 am naying the piper.
honey. Too much life and not enough
sec. there is really nothing FOR me
to live for"
Janet thought Of Putty. Could
Flavia possibly still love that young
r%otter? She was helpless in her
grief. Flavia held her ~ she would
her " daughter. and smiled brave
w..
Yes. honey. Tn not for the ex-
citing old world. And the funny
part is, J don't mind. But what I
started cut 10 tell you. dear. is-to-
morrow I am going u make nv will
IN your favor. 7 still have about
half ? million, and il will all he
you're"
Janet burst into tears.
"0h. Flavia. 7 cant bear this.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-28
NEW GRADER

MISSION, July 2s.-The city has
purchased q new one-man motor pa
troll tractor and grader outfit the past
week. This machine will he put IN
use Immediately. a. many Of the out
side streets are in poor condition
and need grading. which the ante
dated equipment has been unable to
handle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-28

We've heard of dancing, swimming. running. eat
ing. and sitting marathons. but as yet no one has sug-
gested anything like q working ma~rathon.-Atchison
Gobe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-28

Sure; you can get rich without an education as
Ford and Edison did. if you're a Ford or an Edison
San Francisco Chronicle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-28

As the politicians see it, the farm problem is how
TO win the farm vote.-Virginian- Pilot
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-07-26
Greatest Missouri Slope Fair Will Open Its Doors Next Tuesday

1t jamestown, Democratic leaders
will be in Valley City for . confer.
ence. Il 70 less than 30 miles by q
splendid gravel road from James
town to Valley City. Contacts b.
tween the Democratic and League
groups will be easy. Democrats are
making il quite clear that - Demo-
Gratis they are ready to give the
League group about anything they
want.
Meantime League Republicans
were declaring they want nothing,
from the Democrats In considerable
numbers. Many Of them were ready
to 20 down the line for the straight
Republican ticket and were posi-.
lively indicating that will be their
course.
Another element was proposing
that a complete ticket be put up
which would include all the league
candidates successful at the pri-
maries.
Another group advocated that the
League Is IN organization leave its
members free to 60 wherever they
desire In the matter Of the national
campaign, but plan q systematic
program of educational and organ
ization activities, for the next two
years, bearing in mind that the re-
call may be invoked in the interest
of the industrial program 1T any
time that might seem to be war
ranted.
There was comfort in the general
situation for all concerned. It
clearly indicated that North Da.
kcta is going back to straight party
lines in the coming campaign.