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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-12
AL Smith tOlC
of his candidacy.
By 1. AMTER.

The United States senate has ex-
pressed it's confidence in Calvin Cool
idge's war policy in Nicaragua. The
marines are to remain in Nicaragua
and see to it that "Chicago" elections
are carried on. After that--even
Borah has not yet decided, that most
noble of all American senators, who
could not think of American boys
blood being shed in an ignoble cause.
After that-well, the mine owners
and their employees have been cap
tured by SANDING, and they must be
released and SANDING be punished.
That will take some time, the country
will be unruly and-American ma
rines will remain in Nicaragua and
rule the country.
War In China.
The Chinese nationalist army of
Chang Kai-shek is on the march to-
ward Picking. They have captured
some important strategic points. On
the way, Chang Kai-shek had the
misfortune to have his soldiers but
cher 5000 people, including an Amer
lean missionary (who must now be
happy in the Christian heavenly
Japanese troops have been ordered
to Manchuria and will proceed to-
ward Picking to protect Japanese
rights" The nationalist students are
protesting, but Chang Kai-shek has
warned them and the entire popula-
ton that they must show regard for
international decency and. provide for
the protection of foreigners; and he
has warned the people that the Com
munists may take advantage of the
situation to start a revolt-of course
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-12


the him. He would do anything for the governor because OF
friendship for him."
This is the answer of AL Smiths campaign treasurer to
questions about the $10330 already officially admitted to nave
accepted for in securing the nomination OF Al for the
presidency The wealthy he" referred to is William Kenny
general contractor who lives typical Tammany paradise
gathered through contracts less similar in form
to the Queens contracts
And Al Smith himself complmened by investigating
committee candor in answering questions
gives only socaed free and candid That he
nothing about the financing of his campaign such mat
being sin the hands of his friends and outside of his know
edge"
This ideal Al Smith purepurey blind for the fnan
ca aspects of the campaign Any number of people to whom
hundreds of thousands of dollars do not matter in the least will
pay necessary for the purchase of the nom
nation for Smith, and the genial AL that he knows nothing
about it.
The essence of the matter is that Smith will receive the
possibly the presidency through the
expenditure of huge fortunes by his friends and that only thru
the expenditure of such fortunes possible become president
of the United States.
The presidency of the United States being bought paid
for surely in 1928 it in 1920 1t is not being bought
by Smh-why should Al pay for it himsefti being bought
by those who buy and Smith and who the
Smith will repay in services to the ruling class while in office
Nor As real purchaser Mr. Bill Kenny As personal friend
and relatively small Tammany sewerppe and road contractor
Kenny putting only the petty cash. The real wealth which
makes presidents that of the great banks and industrial
poraons which rules the United States
and and controls both the democratic and republican parties
and Smith equally with Coolidge and Hoover.
But his friends handle the petty cash for postage telephones
and railway fare while the real wealth which the decisive force
works silently in corporation and newspaper offices.
This is the honest wayand the only in the United
Sateso being elected to high public office This is capitalist
democracy In reality election by those who have unlimited
fortunesthe great bankers and ndusras The
buons of money campaign funds does not constitute the
real basis of the ownership of the by the capitalist
class Election corruption only inevitable accompaniment
under conditions of today in this countyand which dram
e the fact of capitalist ownership of the state in the of
the
For the period of 1928 to 1882 the whewah is being
piled while the purchase of the presidency the United States
is being made.
Is there fool who really believes Alfred E. Smith when
he says under oath that he does anything about the
by which he is securing the nomination to the presidency
of the United States?
We think this blind" beggar in Wall Street blind
to see the cash in the brown derby.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-12

, change in an outside wash-room.
"It's shame to come home this
way" my host said. "But the work
ers can't afford wash-room. They
are too poor. They have spent all Of
their money on new machinery anc
dividends. So we wash up where we
can"
He chuckled. His companions
laughed. Then all three went out tc
wash. 1t was another twenty minutes
before they came back cleaned up and
ready to eat.
When the men entered the kitchen
everyone except the mother sat down
There was the host, boarder, two
children and l. The hostess dished
out the soup at the stove and brought
each of us a dish. Then she took her
own soup-plate over by the stove, and
stood there eating it until the others
had finished.
The second course, served in the
same dishes, consisted of potatoes and
cabbage, boiled together,--a great
pile of it for each place.. On top of
each pile, the hostess laid two very
small pieces of the meat that she had
prepared.
Both of the children looked under
fed and hungry. But they could not
eat the food. They did not like the
soup. They scarcely touched the po-
tatoes and cabbage. The meat they
devoured eagerly, and the little girl
asked for more. The mother took
one Of the small pieces Of meat from
her own plate, and passed it over to
the child.
We talked all through the meal,
mostly about the working conditions
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-12

well, came the boy of five. He went
at the job manfully, but the water
was cold, the big cake of soap slip
ped out of his hands, and he went
back three times before his nose and
ears would pass inspection.
Then dinner preparations began in
earnest. The third child (nine) who
belonged to neighbor, was sent out
to get four cents worth of bacon fat;
the hostess ground very small
quantity of real coffee beans in a
hand grinder; when the bacon ar
rived, she cut it up into a frying pan,
and added few morsels of pre-
viously boiled meat; again the nine
Iyear-old was sent out for small
package of flavoring, and for enough
candy to give each of the youngsters
a taste. Finally there were the
tangles which. the little lad could not
get out of his hair. After bitter
struggle in which his mother played
the heroine, the comb won over the
tangles, and the boy was really ready
for dinner.
A German Worker.
The the host came-three quarters
of an hour late. He was sorry, he
said. 1t simply could not be helped.
He was working on a job of ore
shifting that had to be done before
the gang could quit. His face, hands
and clothes were covered with the
red-brown Of the iron ore. Two COM
panions, who came in with him, were
equally begrimed.
We milled about for three or four
minutes-eight Of US in the ten by
twelve foot kitchen. Then the men
decided that they would wash axl
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-12

facturers, to finance enterprises
throughout the world" The Italian
dye manufacturers have entered the
international cartel of British, French
and German dye manufacturers. The
steel cartel of Europe continues to
operate, although with natural fric-
ton, resulting from the limitations
placed upon national production and
sale.
Collisions and combinations: the
situation seems chaotic, but it SYM
bolizes the chaos of the present sys-
tenn and the present situation. Each
of the European imperialist powers
realizes its impotency to operate alone
and seeks refuge in combination with
other imperialists. Each, as usual, is
endeavoring to build up a system of
satellites, who will spread their eco
nomic, political and military influence.
There is no peace-but constant war
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-12
On a Worker Correspondent


PHILADELPHIA, Pa, (By MaiD
"A few lines of greetings to all
workers in the military service. 1t
behooves all workers to think what
is being done by the workers in Amer
lea in the service. Also what is being
done by the soldiers and sailors Of
The Soviet Union.
he Soviet Union being workers
untry, and we, being capitalist
state. there is difference. The diff
ference is that practically all coun-
tres, except the Soviet Union, have
their own worker-soldiers protecting
capitalist investments. Being slaves
Of the capitalist owners of industries
they are also used to Cypress other
workers, numbering in China and
Nicaragua to further the interests Of
their masters.
The workers in the, Soviet Union,
however, have no foreign investment
and hence no necessity for being in
foreign lands.
The fact that the Russiy1 workers
control their own country nuRht to
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-12
By SCOTT NEARING.

A million German workers make
their living in the Ruhr area, which
is probably the most highly indus
trialized patch on the continent of
Europe. This week l dined at the
home of one of the Ruhr workers
laborer. Guests are not supposed to
write up dinner parties, but / am 60
ing to describe this one because SO
much has been published, during re-
cent months, about German prosper
ity.
A German Tenement.
1t was Saturday. The dinner hour
had been set for three-thirty, when
the man of the house would surely be
home from work.
| went bit early, and found my
hostess scrubbing down the hall and
steps of the four apartment tene-
ment that was situated over grocery
store. The four women who lived in
the tenement took turns cleaning
down the hall, and this was her turn.
My hostess apologized for being
busy, led me into her kitchen; gave
me chair with a mended wooden
bottom, and went back to finish her
scrubbing job. She said that her hus-
band would be home any minute.
The kitchen was small room with
one window. In it were stove; a
bench; table; three chairs; a very
simple cabinet for holding dishes and
groceries; pail labeled drinking
water" a metal basin; a hand-face
towel; slop-pail; a coal-scuttle; two
cats; three children. There was a
row of nails on the inside # the kit
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-12

in the town. The men were both
earning eight marks day, when
they had steady work. The work-day
was from eight to eleven hours. They
said that there was some unemploy-
ment, but mostly of the old men. The
young fellows were pretty steadily
employed. But rent was highs
marks for these two rooms-and the
cost of food was rising. AS for the
unions, they had lost many of their
members, and they were not in a
fighting mood. The leaders had gone
back on the rank and file. Periodic
ally, all through the meal, the chill
dren insisted on my repeating "roll''
and "coal-scuttle." They seemed to
get just as much fun out of the words
each time they heard them.
After we had finished with the po-
tatoes and cabbage, there was some
vague talk of making coffee. But no
one wanted" it. So it was saved till
the next time. There was nothing
else to eat and nothing to drink.
The children ran off to play. The
men took their hats and coats, talked
for minute or two about arrange
ments and directions, and tramped
off down the stairs. The hostess
began clearing away--six empty
plates, few utensils, two empty ket-
ties and an empty frying pan.
AS the men left the house, the. five
year-old, who was PLAYING on tha
sidewalk, Strengthened up, raised his
fist in salute, and shouted RED
'FRONT.'" Several other children Of
ten or twelve, who were playing near,
also saluted and called after the men:
"Red Front! Comrades, Red Fronts
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-12
Relief Body Warns of
Great Danger

PITTSBURG, May 11.-An urgent
call for food, clothing, contributions
for tents for evicted miners was to-
day issued by the National Miners
Relief Committee, formerly the Penn
Ohio Miners Relief Committee, Gil
Penn Ave.
At the same time announcement
was made of the various sources from
which relief has already been received
and the various methods which are
now in progress to increase the sup
port of the miners which is vital il
the strike is to be saved.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-12

forts were made to reduce wages, a
small but effective union of Negro
farm laborers was formed and sue
cessfully opposed any wage reduction
by refusing to work under worse con-
ditions.
Even young children are slaves to
the reactionary farm barons.
In the southern part of Delaware
the rich land owners are anxious to
continue their semi-feudalistic sys-
TEN. They do not desire any large
industries because they would bring
working class population and the
dreaded unions of the workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-12

One farmer said: Formerly the
workers could afford only two meals
day. Now, they are not satisfied
with three" These land owners are
making determined effort to reduce
wages and lower the already poor
Standards of living of the agricultural
workers.
Negroes constitute the bulk of agri-
cultural workers in the southern part
Of Delaware. They are beginning to
realize, to some degree, the value Of
united front against the bosses and
show little inclination to accept worse
conditions. Last summer, when eff
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-12
BOSSES BEGRUDGE 3
MEALS IN DELA WARE
By PAUL CROUCH.
SneciaI IN The nAIIY WORKER

DOVER, Dell May 1.-THE workers getting money
They getting damned independent This is the opinion
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-12
The Cash IN the Brown Derby

"Oh yes very wealthy. don't think $4,000 matters in
anything for the because OF
his friendship for him."
The Nome nugget., 1928-03-24
NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION

To the Electors of the Town Of Nome, Second Division. Territory of Alaska.
 NOTICE IS HEEfiEY Gt 't.., that pursuant to Cha,'tcr 39, Ses- sion Laws of Alaska, i91:. a2prov- ed May 3, 1919. and supplemental legislation thereto, Primary FL ection will be held on TUESDAY. APRIL 24, 1928, between the hours of o'clock A. M. and 2 o'clock P. M. of said day. for the purpose of nominating candidates of the various political p1-ties of Alaska for the following offices, to-wit:
 A Governor of Alaska.
 A Delegate from Alaska to Crn- gress.
 An Attorney General.
 One Territorial Senator: LonG Term.)
 One Territorial Senator: fSnort Term.)
 Four Territorial Representatives
 Two Road Commissioners.
 And for the purpose of e.ectine the following party officials, to-
The Nome nugget., 1928-03-24
Unalak1eet, March 9

Unalakleet, March 9th. Several wolves have been seen in the vicinity of Unalakleet and have killed a number of reindeer. The trappers have been unable to either shoot or trap them. Lynx have been quite plentiful. one trappel getting twenty-five.
 The mail trail between Unala- k1eet and St. Michael has been all but impossible this winter. Mail carrler Bradley says that it is the | worst he has seen for years. Almer Rydeen of Golovin is get ting things in shape for big sum- mer's trade He has made many Improvements since taking over the Pfaffle store. MT. and Mrs Rydeen are enjoying the best of health and have one of the coziest homes on Seward Peninsula.
 Harry Michael who resides at Klickaterick has been doing trail staking this winter for the Alaska Road Commission, which has prov ed great help to the travelling public
 Many seals are being caught at Golsovia. One man got twenty seven in one day. which is thought to be record catch. The store of Charles A. Traeger at Unalakleet was almost complete ly buried under huge drift of snow this winter.
 Tom Moon and Billy Nelson are prospecting the lower Tubutulik river but so far have discovered mo- thing to stampede over.
 Fred Webster will have charge of Chas. A. Traeger's store while Mir Traeger is outside.
 Frank Shaw, the Bonanza oper- ator, is busy drilling ground ad- joining his previous drilling. The outlook is favorable and will add materially to his yardage.
 OSCdT Ild1I, TUT years lHC soe. Michael manager for the N. C. Co.,, is leaving for Akiak on the lower kuskokwim, where he will have charge of that company's business in the future. Captain Olsen sue ceeds MT. Hall as manager at St. Michael
 It is. reported that Forseen and Albertson have taken an option on all of the Moses buildings and the Flynn property at St. Michael, which is tc be wrecked and moved to Unalakleet to be used for cold storage buildings. They have an option on Unalakleet deer, accord ing to rumor.
 THOMAS POWERS
The Nome nugget., 1928-03-24

wit:
 A Republican National Commit teemaI.
 Democratic National Commit tee man.
 Two Delegates 10 the Republican National Convention.
 Two Alternatives to the kepn"- lican National Convention,
 Six Delegates to the Democrat ic National Convention.
 Six Alternatives to the Deu.c' cratic National Convention.
 The Common Council of Nome having heretofore. by Ordinance du- Iy designated the polling place i'll said Town, the electors are hereby notified,
 That all the duly qualified voters residing within the Town of Nome will vote at City Hall Building located on Front Street in and upon Lot II of Block 20, which is owned by the City of Nome, the same being the duly designated no,ling place in and for the Town of Nome. THE COMMON COUNCIL -..- OF THE TOWN OF NOME E. Grimm, City Clerk
The Nome nugget., 1928-03-24
UNALAKLEET NEWS BRIEFS
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Especial NugEet Correspondence) Unalakleet. Mar. {, 1928 Nugget, Nome.
 The airplane with Ross J. Kim ney and Mrs. Nelly arrived this noon and after a short stay con- tinued it's flight with the addition of Nick Nickler who is on his way to the Outside.
 There was much rejoicing at the return of Mrs. Nelly, by the school children and others who had mour- ned at her illness.
 Jack Warren, Deputy U. s. Mar shal arrived from Nome last Thurs. day, and after laying over day on account of bad weather he con- tinued his journey to Saint Michael taking as prisoner one Abraham, a Native, who, 1t was alleged, was making hootch and giving or sell ing it to the minors. Mrs. Nelly went to St. Michael with Mir. War ren as a witness.
 Last week 1t rained steadily and the snow banks rapidly disappeared under the steady assault and now the houses that constitute the will lage can again be seen. ...........
 It is rumored that MT. Traeger. the Post Master, will leave for the Outside by airplane about April 1. but will return as soon as the fu- kon opens Mir. Traeger has not been Outside for nearly twenty years and is looking forward with pleasure to the trip and the enjoy ment of the many new inventions of the last two decades.
 Mir. Range, superintendent of the Bureau of Education arrived here several days ago, but since then he has been visiting outlying districts land returned here today.
 The girl who got frozen during 1.-the cold spell is around again and will not lose any of her fingers O, toes, thanks to the skiilful nursins
 of Miss Leroy, our capable and es
 teemed nurse.
The Nome nugget., 1928-03-24
FOR DELECA
TO CONGRESS

Having completed extensive Alaska covering the Judicial having thorough studv q the political situation in the Territory the people desire change in their Washington They believe that the accomplished by Delegate who ration who policy and not of continuous agitation ando opposition
 therefore take this opportunity announcing my cand dacy the Republican to Congress- m the Primary Election to be held April 1928
 was born in Kentucky in 1877 Alaska twen. tyfosr family a. Anchorage During my long residence in the Territory my time to prospecting mining with associates developing coal helds Having served in the Alaska Legislature Senate during the last sesson) amhia- condition, throughout the Territory Delegate Congress- will with the assistance the people, to carry on constructive development policy upbufdns of Aasha.
 HARTLEY HOWARD
Evening star., 1928-08-01
Hints on Vacation Correspondence
BY LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER.

| Business letters have to be written
| 10 make inquiries about accon1moda-
tions, to secure reservations. etc. And
these are but q few Of the many kinds
Of letters that Uncle Sam takes care
OF through the post Offices,
Each Kind of letter belongs to some
group, such as social. family or business
correspondence, letters OF inquiry etc,
and each requires its special sort OF
handling. All correspondence that per-
tains to business should be as short as
possible and clearly put so that mis-
understanding is avoided. Yet such let
ters should never be curt nor abrupt
There is A wide difference between being
concise and abrupt Business people dis
like to wade through verbose letter to
find out Just what Is wanted. but this
is preferable to having any suggestion
Of incivility. It takes but few words
% express graciouSneSS. and these should
not be omitted Think of how you
would like the letter If it came TO YOU
and then you can realize somewhat how
il will appear to the recipient. This is
a good method 10 follow when in doubt
Social correspondence may be formal
or informal It depends upon the inti-
macy OF the two peoples and the sub
stance of the letter. Il makes no diff
ference how we'll you know A person,
for instance when replying to a formal
invitation the reply should be OF like
character. On the other hand, when
an informal invitation is received, IL
is bad form TO answer formally.
Bread and butter letters" is a term ap.
piled whlmsicallp to notes sent by guests
to a hostess after she has entertained
them. The imperative matter In these
Il ~. -. - ANS
diateiy on the guests return home.
These letters should speak of the pleas
art time that has been enjoyed and
especially mention such happy incl
dents as occur on the return Journey.
The letters may be so short that they
are the merest notes or they can be
long and full Of intimate references and
graphic descriptions. II is customary
to have these letters short. followed up
a little later with longer personal
letters
The letters that are mere itineraries of
travel are welcome to a family when
one of its members is of on short
trip. but such Ynissive never keeps the
family in touch with anything but the
route. No letters are much easier 20
pen They are mere statements, and it
is amAzinf1 that any one should feel that
they give glimpses OF the life one is Lead
ing. II is the events of life during such
an itinerary that are of interest and sig
niflcance to those who love the traveller.
Every item can be enjoyed by those at
home if the writer will occasionally take
the trouble to send letters that give
real slimpses of occurrences as they re-
late to him or her Such letters are
a Joy to family
Letters to friends should give such
glimpses, though perhaps not so fully
nor so freely expressed 1t is only when
friends are very intimate that the trav~
eler takes the time to send more than
shcrt notes or brief letters to those out
side the family. for time Is an asset,
and it certainly Ia consumed when long
letters are written
tCopyrizht. 1927