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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-27
By P. A. RAYMOND

On Saturday, April 9Th, the Fisher
Body Pontiac plant) virtually sus-
pended operation while the plant
was fumigated against an outbreak
of spinal meningitis. Full operation
was not resumed until Monday,
April 9Th. Seventeen critical cases
were being treated in the Oakland
County tuberculosis Hospital and
two more patients we're under OBJ
servation. Fatalities up to that
date were IL for the previous two
weeks.
A reluctance to discuss the spread
of spinal meningitis was found on
every hand. While some Fisher
Body officials denied that the sew
eral cases of this dread disease was
the reason for closing the plant,
Henry P. Blow, general manager of
the Fisher Body Division of General
Motors, said in answer to rumors
of the shutdown that the plant was
working "full blast" However, ON
April 6, many workers were idle
and inquiry at the plant disclosed
that only one unit was in full oper-
alton.
CDR. C. A. Neafie, city health dir
ector Of Pontiac, said that he had
been in consultation with health Of
ficers at the Fisher Body plant rela-
tive to the fumigation program.
While Immigration has no effect
against meningitis it can do no
harm, he said, and added that Fisher
Body officials had decided to pro-
seed with it for the peace of mind
Of their employers. Many Of them
became panicky when one or two
men in the plant were stricken, the
officers said" Detroit Times"
April g.
On Monday, April s, the Detroit
"Times," in a small item on the
front page, announced that the
Fisher Body Pontiac plant had re-
sumed full-time operation in every
unit. Officials Of the company ex-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-27

Haywood has told of his childhood of toll Of a0orng at all tho
usual trades the Old West boy MINER co0boG ranch
laborer, proSpector assayer, homeseader, etc.
He has told Of has joining the Western Federation of Miners,
becoming reuOons By study of the conditions of labor amdr
aOhich he lived becoming strike leader He has told of tho
Telluride Cripple Creek Sele dAlene strtes
He has told of joining the socialist party and being expelled
being revoltionst told organizing the IWW of its
strikes Laurence Paterson the frame-p and
that tooOd out5redk of chapter
told naonVide IW. and inpson-
along aoh others in the Cook County jail in Chicago
lVaitng trial under the sedition
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-27
By JOHN SCHMIES.

International May Day is here.
May First has been recognized the
world over as the international holt
day of the working class of all ages,
color and nationalities, and of both
sexes.
Today, twelve years after the en-
try of the United States into the
last World War, we see on all sides
preparations for a new imperialist
war. Increased ornaments, more
and bigger warships, new and big
ger airplanes equipped for bombing
and machine guns, increased armies
and navies-these are the storm
signals warning US that we, the
workers of the United States, will
soon again be drafted to fight for
Wall Streets dollars, to kill our
brother workers of other lands and
to be killed by them.
New Attacks Upon U. S. S. R.
The Soviet Union, first Workers
and Farmers Republic, is the only
country in the world which is
pledged against imperialist war. Be-
cause of this, and because the
Soviet Union stands as an example
and inspiration to workers of other
lands, the imperialist nations are
now preparing new attacks against
the fatherland of the workers, the
Soviet Union.
We must close our ranks and stand
united against the danger of war.
We must rally for the defense of the
Soviet Union.
Detroit is the center, the heart of
the speed-up system. Detroit's me-
chanical industries are a model for
the capitalists of the United States
and of the world. The bosses OF
England, Germany, France; Italy
and all other capitalist countries,
look to the bosses of the United
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-27
Berry-S trikebreaker-On the Job.

The working alliance between the American Federation
of Labor and the capitalist is again clearly dis
played in the appointment of Major George L. Berry, pres
dent of the international Pressmens Union personal
representative of Governor Horton in the strike of 5000
workers in the American Glanzstoff and American Bemberg
textile mills at Elizabethton, Tennessee
Major Berry who takes pride in his military title and
his membership in the fascist American Legion, of
the most efficient strkebreakers the official ranks of the
A. F. of L. the members of his union especially in
great loss In Tennessee he appears openly the rep
resentatve of the state that sends militia
bayonet and shoot down the workers.
Major Berry is democrat but he has the full endorse
ment of President Hooves agent the ground Charles G.
Wood department of labor "conciator republican who
refers to Berry "a splendid addition to the agencies
seeking to win the strike for the BOSSES The major will
also be acceptable to Thomas Mcmahon head the United
Textile Workers Union the A. F. of L. srkebreaking or
ganzation in the textile industry.
Major Berry's appointment will act warning to all
mill workers strike in the struck textile mills in the
Caronas warning they have already received through the
open invitation of the local capitalist press A. F. of L.
to into the field and join hands with the employers
combat the strike unity achieved under the banners of the
left wing industrial organization of mill labor the National
Textile Workers Union
The face of the A. F. of L. strikebreakng offcialdom
in the Southern mill and elsewhere also the face of
the strkebreakng government Workers will recognize the
twin likeness.
On May Day-raly to the struggle against mperialist
Uarl All to the defense of the Soviet Union!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-27

planned that the shutdown was due
to lack of materials which were now
on hand.
Speed-up Takes Its Toll.
The vicious speed-up system is
taking its toll of the life and health
of thousands of automobile workers.
These many workers are victims of
tuberculosis and other diseases be-
cause they have become weakened
by excessive fatigue and strain. The
automotive industry has one of the
worst accident records, and accord
ing to w. HI. Cameron, managing
director of the National Safety Con-
gress, this is chiefly due to the
"speed-up of production"
Robert w. Dunn in his book,
labor and Automobiles" says:
"The automobile companies do not
worry, as one safety director of a
certain General Motors plant put it
to the writer, about industrial dis
eases or the steady weakening OF the
workers. health, arising out of
months or years of work in the fac
tory and the consequent exposure
to poisons that slowly break down
his health. These diseases are "non-
compensate in the state Of Mich
igan and hence do not entail pay
ments by the employers as do acct
DENTS"
Two Chevrolet Victims.
The workers in the Chevrolet
Motor Co. pay $500 per month to
a sickness insurance fund. Recently
two workers, one in the grinding
department, the other on the as
sembly line, contracted tuberculosis.
These workers are entitled to SIS
per week for 13 weeks. The doctor
declares that the assembly man will
not be able to work for year or a
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-27
TRENCH DIGGERs KILLED.

PLYMOUTH, Eng, (By MailD.-
Five workers employed by the
Plymouth Corporation were killed
and one seriously injured when a
high wall collapsed at Mannamead,
a residential section of the city. The
men, who were nearly due to quit
work were digging trench in prepa-
ration of cable laying.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-27

On May Day-mobize for the struggle against colonial
oppresson Long live the revolutionary struggle for the
liberation Of the oppressed peoples!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-27
REJECT "ARBITRATION."

LONDON, Eng, (By MaiD.
proposed arbitration" agreement
with the shipyard employers has
been rejected by the Boilermakers
Society here. The vote was 2,906 to
Z,oVV. -.-'~----- W,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-27

transparency DecauSe OF years OF accumuIaIIUn OF
dust and cobwebs. The cells built in tiers,
back to back barred doors face the outside walls.
The cells were painted black and were dirty with
dust and tobacco spit. rusty iron basin and
toilet stood in the behind the hunks. The
heat and water pipes Shiny and rusted red
Three narrow hunks, one over the other occupied
more than one-half the space. In each bunk were
old papers and dirty mattress of straw, old and
lumpy The scanty bedding filthy reeking
with vermin and disease. 1t was three PAGES from
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-27

THE Jail is in the Chicago
and Dearborn Street 1t is forbdng and filthy old
built granite. The cell houses
barred windows like gashs cliff face the
the windows high the The had long
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-11-28
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS
AT THE QUARRY CITY

Mrs. Harry Madison went to st. Paul
Sunday to be ready to serve on the
federal petit jury Monday, having been
summoned to that duty.
DR.. B. S. Boiling was in Pine City
Tuesday evening to attend meeting
of the Chisago-Pine Medical Society,
a dinner being enjoyed at the Petchel
cafe.
Automobile accidents appeared al
most to be common occurrence on
the pavement Saturday. Folks in
volved in the spills were from Duluth,
the Twin Cities, and other places, no
accidents to Pine county people hav-
ing beenereported. The pavement was
icy and slippery causing the cars to
skid. One man who suffered a brok-
en- collar bone was treated at the
Sandstone hospital and it is reported
that so many accidents took place
near Hinckley on highway No. that
20 people were given medical aid
there that day.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-11-28
BARRY TOWNSHIP
WOMAN PASSES
Mrs. Sam Bowman Dies From Can.
Ger of the Stomach at the
Age of 81.

Mrs. Sam Bowman, living miles
southeast of Sandstone village, in the
town of Barry, passed away Sunday
morning at the age of g. Cancer of
the stomach was the cause of DEATH
The Bowmans are pioneers in Barry
township. having lived there more
than 20 years. They came here from
the state of West Virginia. She was
born in New York state on Aug. %,
1865.
Mrs. Bowman is survived by her
husband and seven children-three
sons and four daughters. Five of the
children are: Roy, in the town of
Sandstone; William, Superior; Chan,
at home; Mrs. Joe Allen, town of
Barry; and Mrs. p A. Spillman, town
of Barry.
Funeral services were conducted
from the Congregational church in
Sandstone yesterday "wednesday af-
ternOOn, and the body was laid to rest
in the Sandstone cemetery. The Rev.
John A. Hughes, officiated.
The sympathy of friends and neigh
bors is extended to the breaved ones
in the loss of dear one.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-11-28
U.S.. Senator Warren, Ke1Tick
Mans Brother, Passes Away
A. J. Warren's Kin Dies After Serving
81 Years as Senator From
Wyoming.

Only last year the American con-
tanned an article about the relation
ship of A. ]. Warren of Kerrick, to
the widely known United States SEN
ator from Wyoming, Francis E. War
rem. Now this newspaper is writing of
the death of this internationally
known figure, which occurred Sunday.
He has served his state and country
well over period of approximately
fifty years, starting his career with
four years as a private and officer in
the Union army in the Civil war and
afterwards as mayor of his city, gov
ernor of his state, and then senator in
Congress.
Death strikes quickly and unex-
pectedly, and although Mr.. Warren
was aged in years, being IS, his rug
ged constitution was counted on by
his friends and family to carry him
through what proved to be his last
fight. He had suffered three weeks
with bronchitis.
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-11-28

also tacitly understood that prices
would be maintained at the same
level. Mr.. Ford had reduced prices
few days before the meeting
so that gave him an advantage.
He came to the session with a mimeo-
graphed statement for the press
which he gave out after the confer
ence, through the President, to the
effect that wages would be increased
"a stunt that brought him millions
of dollars in free publicity, and
strengthened him with labor So
Ford now dominates the situation and
Mr.. Hoover is not the type to relish
a second-fiddle in publicity activities.
The other delegates were peeved that
the Detroit manufacturer should play
such trick after the President had
practically reached a satisfactory
solution of the problem.
The Senate is striking back at cri-
tics, yet there is a pronounced under
current of concern. The failure to
pass tariff bill and a general politi-
cal brawl at the Capital are not set
ting so well with the folks back home
Some solons are resenting the charges
in various quarters that the session
developed many demogogic traits.
The current criticism is that too
many men of straw were set up for
expansive political claims. Their
Continued on Page y
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-11-28
Our WdA)inGtonLette
By " ODaley

Washington, November 27-Adjourn-
ment of Congress for ten days vaca-
tion has not quoted the turmoil along
the banks of the Potomac. With con-
tests scheduled in % states, Senators
who seek to hold their seats are rush
ing home to explain their actions and
building up their political fences for
the primaries next spring. Christ
mas, the holiday recess, will afford
them another chance to cover their
states. 1t is predicted that the next
session will run until early summer
for the incumbents to leave Wash
ington, as it would subject them to
dangerous criticism of neglecting
their duties. The legislators resent
the open charge that they closed shop
merely to collect their mileage al
lowance for each session of twenty
cents per mile.
Henry Ford is always an individu-
alist and somewhat of a bad boy
among industrial leaders. He lived
up to the reputation at the special
conference last week. Few men ever
grab the front page away from the
President of the United States, but
Mr.. Ford did just that. Mr.. Hoover
called the leaders to devise ways and
means of stabilizing business and had
a plan to which all subscribed-not-
ably not to reduce wages. 1t was
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-11-28
OPERATOR FETED
AT BROOK PARK
Large Gathering of Friends and
NeighbOrS Honor E. j. Wright AT.
ter He Wins Award.

To show their appreciation of his
efforts in winning the silver loving
cup at the state creamery operators
convention recently and for his splen-
did work in the community, a large
crowd of Brook Park citizens gathered
in honor of E. ]. Wright, operator of
the Cooperative creamery at that
place, Saturday evening.
A very interesting program of music
and speaking was rendered to approx
imately 225 people whose attendance
denoted the esteem in which Mr..
Wright is held in that community
Talks were given by County Agent w.
F. Hammargren; Art Rentz of Mora,
field man for Land O'Lakes Cream
cries Dist. No. 2; H. w. Harte of
Brook Park
Following the program lunch was
served.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-11-28
KERRICK GARAGE is
BURNED TO GROUND

Fire of unknown origin COM
pletely destroyed the Hogan Motor
Sales garage Mt Kerrick early
Tuesday morning, together with
four cars, one tractor, accessories,
machinery and oil.
The fire was discovered burning
i'm the rear end of the garage at
about l a. III, after neighbOrS
were warned of its presence by
the smell of smoke. The building,
a wooden structure, with oils In
side made very quick and hot
fire and only a short space of
time elapsed before 1t was burned
to the ground. Many people from
the country as well as those from
the village, attempted to get the
fire under control, but to no avail.
Three of the four cars burned
were almost new, two of which
belonged to customers and were
insured, but very little insurance
Is reported to have covered the
contents and building belonging
to the company.
No plans have been made at thi
time for rebuilding.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-11-28
Freakish Theft
Found in COuntu

OF all the various kinds of thieves to
be found operating and preying on
their fellow men, perhaps one of the
most unique species is the copper
telephone and telegraph wire thieves
who have visited Pine county this week.
Motorists in the Groningen vicinity
where the largest of all the hauls of
wire was taken reported having seen
gang of men with truck and equip
ment resembling those used by tele-
phone companies. In that vicinity it
is reported that approximately 16
miles of copper wire was stolen from
the telegraph lines The Nothern Pa
cific railroad and telephone companies
losing wire in the raids have joined
forces with the police and sheriffs
bring the thieves to justice.
The wire is of copper, mile of it
weighing about 210 pounds and sells
for from 20 to "a cents per pound.
Long distance lines from the Twin
Cities to the following towns have
been affected: Groningen, st. Cloud,
Milaca, Duluth, Brainerd, Mankato,
Cloquet, Wright, Rush City, Walker,
Bemidji and Floodwood.
The thieves in all the raids seemed
to have inside knowledge when the
lines were not being used because in
most instances the thefts were made
at this time
Accidents may have happened on
the N. P. railroad through Groningen
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-11-28
CATTLE HIGHER,
HOGS ARE DOWN
Sharply Decreased Cattle Receipts
Make for Strong to Csc Advance;
Hog Market Steady to 15c Lower
Top $40; Lambs Weak to CSC off.

(By U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Eco
nomics and Minnesota Department Of
Agricultural
South st. Paul, Mimi, Nov. %, 1929:
Sharply decreased cattle receipts To-
cally as we'll as in the aggregate
made for strong to Csc higher turn on
all lines. Grass fat slaughter steers
included load lots at $1,000 to $11.25,
palmer kinds selling down to $3.50.
Fat cows turned largely at S6.25 to
$3.50, heifers $7.25 to $S.75, low cut
tiers and cutters largely at $4.75 to
1915, bulls from $500 down. Veal
ers showed a soc paper loss, most
good lights scoring at $1,000.
Mondays hog trade ruled steady to
15c lower, placing bulk of the de-
sirable lights and butchers at 500,
while light lights were salable at
1925 to $500 according to weight and
quality. Packing sows sold mostly at
$7.75 to $8.25.
Fat lamb values ruled weak to Csc
lower, bulk of the good and choice
fed lambs cashing at $12.25, some few
loads downward to $1,000. Throwouts
were salable from $3.50 to $3.50, fat
ewes from $500 to $5.25, thin Gull
ewes around $3.50 to $500.
Feeders and Suckers.
Stock cattle shared in the generally
better market noted on slaughter clas-
ses, the bulk selling at $500 to 1925,
good westerns to $3.50 to $1,000. Stock
pig values continued unchanged under
liberal supplies, bulk scoring around
$500. Dakota feeding lambs scored
over a range of $1,000 to $1,000, odd
lots and palmer kinds downward to
$3.50.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-11-28

twenty years or more. His father,
the most celebrated of modern Danish
lyricists, visited the United States a
few years before his death and was
received with a great deal of enthus-
iasm among his compatriots as well
as among American literati.
He Remembers.
Jens SkOugaard of Oslo, Norway.
last week sent check for $500 to the
Norwegian Hospital of Brooklyn, N. Y.
The interesting fact in connection
with this is that Mr.. Skougaard who
once made his home in this country,
for years has sent like amount every
year since he returned to Norway.
He is the son of SEVERN Skougaard
GS37-1SS5)' Norwegian grand opera
singer who lived in New York for
many years and who at one time was
ranked among the greatest singers on
the international opera stages.
Eskimo Life.
DR.. Knud Rasmussen. famous Dan
ish Greenland explorer, has through
the Danish Foreign Office invited the
United States government to take part
in series of explorations in Arctic
America for the purpose of studying
the life and the psychology of the
Eskimos. DR.. Rasmussen thinks, on
the basis of his own observations,
that the modern-day American and
European may have sprung from the
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NEWS AMONG SCANDINAVIANS

A. M. Lofthagen, widely known
merchant of Lakota, N. D., died Fri
day of last week from asphyxiation.
He was born in Hundorp, Norway,
in 1858, and came to Black River
Falls, Wis, when Is years of age.
After having spent some time in
Grand Forks, N. d., Mr.. Lofthagen
went to Lakota where he served as a
county official in various capacities,
He also organized a merchandise firm,
took active part in politics, and at
one time was a presidential elector.
During the last % years Mr.. Loft
hagen had spent nearly all his time
travelling in this country and abroad
and had collected large number of
paintings, books, sculptures, etc. Two
amount of money to the town of La
kota for the founding of library.
To this institution he also gave his
private library, consisting of LOO
volumes. The building is now known
as the Lofthagen library-museum.
]. Drachmann Dead.
Jens H. Drachmann, said to be the
youngest son of Holger Drachmann,
the famous Danish poet who died 81
years ago, committed suicide in Los
Angeles last week. Details are lack
ing. Mr.. Drachmann was a CONNER
cial painter and had lived in this
country-partly in New York-and
partly in California for the last
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-11-28
BIGGER, BETTER
POULTRY SHOW
Calls For Entry Blanks for Fifteenth
Annual Pine County Event
Exceeds All Records.

Prospects are bright for the largest
and best poultry show in Pine county
in the hisory of the association, when
the fifteenth annual show opens Mon
day, Dec. at Pine City. More calls for
premium lists and entry blanks have
come to Secretary L. F. Appleby this
year than ever before, and this fact
points to the possibility of bumper
exhibition.
Most of last years exhibitors will
be back strong as ever and many
others who have in recent years been
building up pure bred flocks will enter
birds for the first time. Last year
$40 birds were shsNsa, representing
some thirty different breeds and the
judge pronounced the show one of the
best county shows in the state. 1t
will be well worth the time of anyone,
whether a poultry raiser or not, to at
tend the show, preferably on the Sec
ond or third days, and view the splen-
did specimens of poultry on display.
No admission is charged and in adj
dition free chance will be given
visitors to draw for goose.
Some very excellent specimens of
the White Leghorn variety were shown
last year by Arthur Halvorson and
W. H. Swartz of Sandstone, and Buff
Leghorns were exhibited by o. E..
Blood of Pine City. These breeders
have real high class stock which will
fare very well in shows of the highest
class. Some strong specimens of
white orpingtons were shown by
George Broz of Pine City, last year
and it is likely that he will again
have the best of his chosen breed on
display. Single Comb Rhode Island
Reds were strongly represented last
year by Alfred Onstad and P. L. Ham,
lin, both of whom have some very
good specimens of this popular var
iety and will both exhibit again in
this years show.
Attend the show and enjoy a few
hours viewing the exhibition for it is
an opportunity and an education.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-11-28
Pavement Spills
Mjure Several

The sleet that fell Friday night
made the pavement very slippery and
this fact caused numerous auto acct
dents Saturday, it being reported that
at one curve south of Sandstone sew
eral cars skidded into the ditch.
Hinckley doctors were kept busy
Saturday from early in the morning
until late in the afternoon, caring for
the injured. Patients were sent to
hospitals in Sandstone, Duluth, and
the Twin Cities, but no local people
were reported injured.