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HANdOuTS

Sidney Hillman, boss of the Anal
gamated Clothing Workers, in adj
dressing his colleagues at the Pacific
Coast Social Workers. Conference,
declared that ''our present industrial
system has been the greatest con-
tributor to wealth and prosperity in
history" For whom, Sidney, for
whom?
Virtue was again rewarded yester-
day when London junk peddler re-
ceived the munificent sum of eight
cents for returning $500 in notes
which he found in the streets.
Brule, Wisconsin, is witnessing the
fight of the ages. Three churches
are battling for the honor of having
Calvin Coolidge sleep in their pews.
Local fishermen are vying for the
honor of catching the fish that will
be attributed to Cal--and even the
poor fish are fighting for the distinc-
ton of being caught 1t isn'ttevery
fish who has a chance to get his face
on the first page of the New York
Times.
The quintessence of delicacy has
just been shown by Admiral H. A.
Wiley, cOmmander-in-c of the U.
S. fleet, who has been irritated, it
appears, by the description of navy
men as "gobs." In an order forbid
ding its further use, Wiley charac-
terized the appellation as "undignified
and worthy Easy on the language
and rough on the butchering, is the
slogan of the refined admiral.
Nicholas Murray Butler, president
of Columbia University, delivered his
annual TRADE against prohibition at
the graduation of 1890 campus boys
and girls the other day.
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surely causing The workers to starve
like rats.
There is no hope for the workers
under capitalism. Strikes, lock-outs,
wage cuts, speed-up are their lot
The workers must starve while the
owners Of the industries, the capital
lists, admit that their profits are in
creasing.
IN the report from four hundred
and seycnty-four factories there was
a decline Of seven percent from March
to April, with another decline from
February to March, which clearly
shows that the worker is due for a
ride into the starving, but proud
ranks of the American unemployed.
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visiter the thea
ire Strange Interlude" was being
performed for the 101st time. The
play begins at $50 p. m. and runs
for. about 5 hours.
The book makes good reading.
O'Neill has a quintangle-an attrac-
tive. highly strung, parasitic woman
who surrounds herself with "fath-
err husband" a clover" and a
"scn" upon whom she lives from Act
= Act ..
Is significant that O'Neill has
pi, Eed this setting for his drama.
Professional and business men begin
poor and end rich. Parasitic, neuro-
tic women live on their men. The
scene is far enough from the setting
Of The Hairy Ape or Desire Under
the Elms. All Of the leading char
acters in Strange Interlude, like all Of
the leading characters in the Satur-
day Evening Post, get rich. Act 9
is staged on the terrace Of million
aires estate on Long Island
But that does not explain why the
bourgeois world pays $40, weeks in
advance, to see the play.
The dialogue is clever, but not UNI
usually SO. The plot $50 jerky and
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The writer, an American ex-service-
man, maryels at the lack Of resistance
of the mass Of suffering workers. If
they would only organize and over
throw the cause, the capitalist MAX
ers of their misery, they could, by es-
tablishing a workeys and farmers
government, enjoy the prosperity that
their oppressors and capitalist mas
ters enjoy now.
And for future generations they
could establish system of society
where, by owning the resources and
the industries, the workers would re-
ceive the full value of their toll.
w. C. p.
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This remarkable and timely ar
ticLe on the significance of the
fall of Picking, aO4itten IN Advance
of the eVe1st By Earl r. Browder,
is concluded IN this issue of The
DAILY WORKER.-Editor.
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By SCOTT NEARING.

LECENTLY I waited in line for five
~ minutes at the John Golden Thea
tire, on 58th ST., near Broadway, New
York City, to be told that if wanted
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-08

q cheap seat Tor
Eug enc O'Neill's
Strange Interlude l
could get it for the
week of June both.
Expensive" seats
were available after
June 18th.
Cheap seats were
1920. E KIP e n S iv e
seats were S4.40
each.
On the day that ]
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REPORT SHOWS WORKERS
SWELL ,JOBLESS RANKS
a. q EHorker Corregpondentl

(By W0rker Correspondent)
PHILADELPHIA Pa. (By ma)Enpoynent steadily declining
Pennsylvania
capitalist cver-growing
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Romance and Cancer

Cancer according to Chicago specialist can be
eliminated by proper manipulation of the laws of
heredity. Many years of experiments with mice
have convinced this specialist that the right kind
of marriages would relegate cancer to the list
of diseases that mankind has conquered
1--WE could wipe out cancer" laments the special
list, eff only there were no such thing as romance
in this world"
Probably the specialist is right 1t is also true
that great many other evils could be eliminated
if only romance were nonresident. Many terrible
crimes, many heartaches, many disappontments and
failures and suicides are due directly to the force
which we call romance. Take the urge to romance
out of the human heart and you would have a world
that would run much smoothly, with very much
less physical and mental suffering.
Unfortunately, however, many other things would
also be eliminated
For the demiurge-the force that impels each liv-
ing person to build counterfeit as we'll as may be
possible, an authentic of SORTS pre-
cisey the thing, than any other thing that
lifts us above the beasts. Without it we could stag
nate in perfect peace forever we could gain perfect
content, could forget Worries doubts, our
goading aspirations and lie in the walow of self sat
isfaction as placidIy as any pig. We could ignore
the mystic gimmer of the wheeling stars far over
head, could forget the torturng pulsations of the
creative urge, could live and die strangers to the
painful ecstasies that are born of high visions and
lofty dreams.
But, somehow, it wouldn't be worth It,
The brief, unhappy existence of a Shelley will al
ways seem preferable to the long drawn out unevent
full career of Daddy Mossback, eating and drinking
and sleeping through sheltered century in some so-
lated mountain cabin. Dean Swift of the unhap-
piest men who ever lived had better life, on the
whole than the smug portly country gentlemen of
his day who never knew hunger heartache.
For all birth and growth are painful. The hui
man race, born in dank caves and surrounded by
woes from the days Of its infancy is at last grow
ing-oh, SO painfully!-to something approaching
maturity.
And romance, bringer of trouble and misfortune,
is the chief contributing element.
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Lot of Old Stuff

The idea that he successfully has
resurrected the religious issue, that
he has split the Democratic party
wide open. That he has spoiled AL
Smiths chances for the nomination
is hardly tenable.
If Hef1in could do what some OBJ
servers think he can, he would have
done it long before this.
He has been a professional anti
Catholic all his life, and a profess
sional KlanSman ever since the Or
ganization came into being. He has
spent most of his time in the last ten
years making speeches in this ca
pacity.
If he had the power. or the capac-
Ity, to accomplish results they would
have been manifest long ago.
The outstanding feature Of Hef-
Inns work is that it does not amount
to anything.
His outbursts of hot air last no
longer than the explosion, No one
remembers what he says, not only
because it has been said so often,
but because it was not worth saying
In the first place.
Those bigots who are inspired by
his wind jamming need no inspira-
ton to keep up their bigotry.
Those whom he attacks have moth
ing to fear, because 1t is just a lot of
old stuff.
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OutlaWing War

Difficulties continue to develop in the negotiations
between this Government and France for a treaty
to outlaw war.
Arlstide BRAND, foreign minister of France, pro-
posed last June that the two countries agree to OUT
law AL war" In present discussions, growing out of
this Secretary Kellogg has urged that the projected
treaty be made multilatera and that 1t include not
only France and the United States but Great Britain
Italy, Japan and Germany BRAND believes that such
treaty should be limited to aggressive wars" and
suggests that France and the United States first sign
it, and then give the other countries an opportunity
to join.
Secretary Kelogg's latest communication expresses
fear that agreement would be impossible if this were
done and proposes that the other powers be invited
participate in discussions. There for the moment
the matter stands.
Secretary Kelloggs proposal is ideastic one the
contamination of which is most devouty to be wished
It seems doubtful, however if the two conflicting
viewpoints can be reconciled A multilatera treaty
outlawing all leaves out of account the League
Of Nations Locarno 1t does not take into consid-
Grafton the various European defensive alliances
erected between the great powers and the smaller
nations In addition to which is the doubt that nego-
ations along this line would have any more success
than similar ones in the past
Out Of the effort, however, may come some agree
ments calculated to minimize the danger of war Let
us hope So
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-20
THE STORY OF CIVILIZATION
Roman Senators Murder Caesar
Written for The Times BIZ WiM Dwamt

IT is quite possible that, feeling
= the nearness of death, Caesar
wished to put himself in a position
where he might name his successor,
and so avoid the chaos that would
be inevitable upon his end.
1t is hard to be a democrat when
one is born a king.
Shaw. who understands the mat
ter little more clearly than his
rival from Standardization, makes
Caesar say: Were Rome a true re-
public, then Caesar were the first
of republicans. And Breasted
judges Caesar wisely: HE used his
power with great moderation and
humanity; he gratified no per-
sonal revenge this just and
kindly stateman, who was for the
first time giving the unhappy peo-
pies of the Mediterranean world a
government alike just, honest and
efficient"
All this while Caesar had pur-
sued his policy of redistributing the
land of Italy among the poor.
The inquiries which he had set on
foot to identify and recapture the
common land had proved trouble
some to many aristocratic families,
which had purchased these lands on
terms and under conditions that
would hardly welcome investigation.
Doubtless it was for such reasons
as this that many old families, and
sixty members of the Senate secretly
joined in the conspiracy to murder
Caesar. Indeed, so many had joined
the plot that some got wind of 1t
who did not quite approve.
Many made efforts to warn
Caesar; a kindly soothsayer time
and again babe him beware of the
Ides of March. But Caesar would
take no precautions, and disdained
to surround himself with a body
guard;-"It is better to die than to
live as tyrant."
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FRENCH LICK, Ind, Jan. 90
The significance Of what ]. Thomas
Hef1in said in the United States
Senate on Wednesday rates on the
fact that he represents 10 one but
himself.
AS Senator Robinson pointed out,
neither his Democratic colleagues,
nor the Democratic party, stands
with Heflin.
1t is true that Hef1in has q fol-
lowing in various sections Of the
country, that he has become a
recognized spokesman for the Ku-
KluX Khan, and that he appeals to
that small and dwindling minority
which has fits every time it hears
the word Catholic mentioned.
The fact remains that Hef1in does
not speak for the Democratic party,
or any considerable section of the
Democratic party, and that what
he had said will have little, If any,
effect.
1t is easy enough to realize this,
when one remembers that what he
said has been said a thousand times
before that his speech is stock
speech and that he has told it in
the Senate so often that had his
colleagues been interested they
could repeat portions of it ver-
batim.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-20

Scores Of requests for cinders In
alleys and unpaved streets are being
received by Mr.. Fixit and the street
commissioners office.
Because of a limited budget the
department has been unable to
grant all requests for relief. 1t
practically is impossible for work
men to haul cinders for muddy
alleys at this season, because big
trucks cut up the alley worse than
before, department officials said.
Several times trucks have been
stuck for several days.
Bad alleys have prevented garbage
and ash collection on schedule in
several sections.
These complaints have been re-
ferred to the street department
which promised to provide whatever
relief is possible: Alley between
Miley and Elder Ave, from New
York to Vermont; 700 block S.
Drexel Ave; alley Drexel to Bosart,
near Pratt; Tacoma Ave-, Twenty
Eighth to Thirtieth; Gale between
Thirtieth and Thirty Second Sts.;
sidewalk Langley Ave. between Tall
man and Holway Ave; alley $500
block east, between Bradley and
Denny Sts.; alley south, Tenth be-
tween Goodlet and st. Clair Sts.;
Pennsylvania and Legrande Ave.
and 1900 Bancroft st.
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cratic republic they had in mind
only the good of the nation; but
when the populace heard of the
assassination it was wild with rage;
Brutus alone dared to face it for a
moment; and then precipitately the
murderers fled.
Antony made his famous speech
over the dead body, and read
Caesars will, which gave his gar
dens to the public as a recreation
ground, and divided his money
among the citizens.
When the body was burned on the
funeral pyre the people came and
cast into the flames their most be-
loved possessions in token of their
love.
factors flung their dresses, mu.
sicians their instruments, soldiers
their swords. Women added theil
necklaces and scarves. Mothers
brought up their children to con-
tribute toys and playthings."
(Froude, page 415).
When all the others had ceased to
mourn, many Jews fingered wailing
by the remains of the man who had
been the first to give them liberty.
Beside him Alexander is but a
boy, Napoleon a romantic poet. Sell
dom has such complete nobility been
found in O. conqueror; he was too
scrupulous and perhaps too generous
for complete success; almost true Of
him are the words which Napoleon
used for one of his brothers: "Ee
is too good to be great"
He was lenient out of strength; he
was never carried away by anger;
he never exulted over enemies de-
feated and fallen. His assassination
was one of the great stupidities Of
history, another of these crucifixions
which litter the pathway of genius.
Ito Be Continued
Copyright, 1927. by Will Durant)
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When priests reported that the
omens were unfavorable to him, he
said, "Am 1 to be frightened because
a sheep is without hearth" On the
eve of the IdeS of March he Supped
with Lepidus and, when the ques-
ton was raised which death is best,
Caesar answered, "a sudden one."
q 4
THE next day, which had been
L fixed for his assassination,
found him indisposed, and inclined
to remain at home. One of the con-
spirators went to him, and, to bring
him to the Senate chamber, played
upon his generosity, saying that
many people had come to ask par
don for their crimes.
&c esar consented to go; but as
he crossed his hall his own Starue
which stood there fell; perhaps some
servant wished in this way to give
him warning. AS he walked to the
Senate stranger pressed a scroll
into his hands; it contained the
names Of the conspirators and the
details of the plot. But Caesar put
it among his other papers without
looking at it.
The rest Of the story all the
world knows. AS he stood near the
statue of Pompey in the Senate hall
Cassius, CHINA, Brutus and many
others flung themselves upon him,
and almost cut him to pieces with
their daggerS.
He hardly resisted; it was as well
to die in a world that understood
genius so. But when he saw Bru-
tus' hand raised against him his
heart seemed to break; and legend
puts into his mouth the pitiful
words, EFT tn, Brute, fill mi?"-"And
thou, too, Brutus, my SOM"
The conspirators had hoped to
make the people believe that in so
attempting to restore the old aristo-
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The Miners Case

The United Mine Workers Of America have SUBJ
nitted to the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
their reasons for seeking Senate investigation OF
the situation in the coal fields of Pennsylvania, Ohio
and West Virginia
Briefly, they charge:
Cooperation among the coal companies and rail-
roads to beat down wages and destroy the union.
Refusal by the railroads to buy coal from union
mines. or to pay more than $16O or SITS ton for
COAL figure which prevents living wage for miners
Employment of "armes of armed gunner" to in
timdate coal miners and their families and to infct
cruelties on them.
Issuance of injunctions "curtailing every right
that guaranteed to American citizens by the Con-
stitution"
Wholesale evctions of striking miners in the dead
of winter.
Atrocities and brutal conduct practiced by coal
company gunner and thugs" charge supported by
afidavits.
Senator Watson of Indiana, chairman of the COM
mttee, said at the time Senator Johnson offered
his resolution for investigation that the commit
tee is too busy to make it for at least six weeks
at ALL 1t is to be hoped that the presentation of their
case in outline by the miners will cause him to
change his view.
The chaos in the bituminous industry may arise
from causes which legislation cannot cure. But that
is only one factor in the situation
The other is that large numbers of persons charge
that they are being deprived of their fundamental
rights. They assert and there is evidence to support
their assertions that the police power and the courts
are being used unjustly by the corporations. This
alone is enough to warrant inquiry, and the Sen
ate apparently is the only agency that make it.
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in the case involving Governor
Jackson, George V. Coffin and
Robert I. Marsh. Mr.. McCabe
deservedly has the reputation in
his home community of being an
attorney of rare legal accomplish
ments tempered with judicial ten
denotes not always combined in
the same person.
The man now thrust into ma
tional prominence has a high
standing in his profession
throughout the State as was at.
tested by his election as president
of the State Bar Association a few
years ago. That he will acquit
himself in a thoroughly Satisfac-
tory manner there is no question
and he will see to it that the case
is conducted strictly according to
legal procedure.
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LOafing on Job

j. Thomas Hef1in was elected and
is paid as a Senator of the United
States. Such time and talent as
the man possesses belong to the
public. The duties of his office are
as clearly defined as those that go
with an ordinary private Job.
While permitting certain degree
of attention to partisan politics,
they do not include scandalous at
tacks on citizens because Of their
religion.
They do not include wasting Of
the Senate's time delivering TRADES
which have nothing to do with the
Senate's business and in which the
Senate is not interested.
They do not include the making
Of sectarian speeches for no other
reason than to get those speeches
franked through the mails.
If he were employed by private
concern instead of the public, Sem
ator Hef1in would be fired for loaf
ing on the job and for making use
of the company's time to promote
his own pet obseSSion.
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Questions and AnSz0eYS

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In the 1925 world series between
Washington and Pittsburgh did
Washington win the first three
games and then lose the last four?
Washington won the first game,
lost the second, won the third and
fourth, and then lost the fifth, sixth
and seventh.
Has there ever been a movie YER
sion of HawthOrne'S Scarlet Let
ter?"
1t was produced in 1917 with
Stuart Holmes, Mary Martin, Ed
ward N. Hoyt, Robert Vivian, Dan
Mason, Florence Ashbrooke and Kit
tens Reichert in the cast.
Does cart horse pull or push the
cart?
The Century dictionary definition
of push" is Ito thrust against for
the purpose of moving or impelling
in direction other than that from
which the pressure is applied; op-
posed to draw" Inasmueh as pres
sure against the breast strap is ap-
piled for the purpose of moving the
vehicle in the same direction as that
from Which pressure is applied, the
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horse pulls" the vehicle and does
not push" it. The horse pushes"
against the breaststrap for the pur-
pose Of pulling" the vehicle.
What is the value Of a United
States one dollar gold piece dated
1852?
$3.50 to So.
How many ex-service men are re-
ceiving cOmpensationS from the
United States Government?
On Sept. 30, 1927, there were 245,-
759.
How are coal ,briquetteS made?
From a composition of anthracite
coal dust and coal tar or petroleum
residue which is compressed under
pressure of several thousand pounds.
The hydrate fuel is practically
Smokeless and equals good grade
of anthracite coal in heat units.
What is the address of the Rand
McNally Company, publishers Of
maps?
$50 S. Clark ST., Chicago, III.
What is the treatment for ingrOw-
ing toe nails?
At the first indication of an in
growing nail there are simple rem
edies that can be used with more
or less success. Very gently lift the
corner of the nail at the side where
the toe is inf1amed and thrust raw
cotton under it to remove the pres
sure. Then at the middle of the
upper edge Of the nail cut a tiny v.
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~ IeQueSI Will not De published. Let
~ not exceeding 200 words will receive
'fH4erence.
To the Editor: The writer of
this is just wondering why the peo-
pie of indianapolis as a whole are
not taking into consideration, when
such project as the erection of a
beautifully designed ball park such
as Mr.. Perry is wanting to build,
is voted on by the board of coming
appeals and the park board.
A new ball park in Indianapolis
means much more to this city than
some people seem to realize. 1t
would bring more people to Indian
apolis from other parts of the State
than any other thing that could be
done in the way of an attraction.
Mr.. Michael Foley of the park
board made a statement that the
residents Of that section are en-
titled to peace, quiet and happiness,
without disturbance from a private
business enterprise, and I was Just
wondering how much unhappiness
this project would cause, also how
much this would disturb the peace
Of any community, when the park
would be in use about two hours
a day for about ninety days out
Of the year.
Therefore, I think that the pro-
lection Of Mr.. Perry should be re-
considered, and allow him to pro-
ced with the park, which affects
every resident of Indianapolis, not
just one community.
w. WHITE.