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tenements owned by his church. But
Father Bishop is a clever man.
The Good Ones.
"Well," he says after some
thought, "75 St. Nicholas Place, sos
st. Nicholas Ave 1877 w. 135th
Street-that is where 1 live and it
is owned by the church,
"Oh, the church owns property
Does it own more?"
"Yes, it owns the whole block on
the north side of West 135th Street
with the exception of the library and
the Y NJ. C. A."
"Of course these houses are in as
good condition as yours" we throw
in expectantly.
"Oh no." says the clever Father
Bishop. "They are pretty bad
They are kept in bad condition"
A Social Vision"
"How is that? One would think
that property owned by the church
would be somewhat better" We
did not think so, but we said it only
to draw the Father out more.
"Well, you see, | am not the rec
tor of the church, my father is. And
the vestry board actually runs the
property. The trouble with the
vestry board is that they are not
accustomed to look at the problem
with a social vision. They have to
be educated up to it."
what do you mean by a social
vision, Father Bishop"
A Per Cent Investment.
'Well, looking at the problem
from beth sides. You will agree
with me, won't you, that anybody
is entitled to ) per cent on their
investments? We try to give all
we can for the money we get"
We could not grasp the profanity
of this social vision" on the part of
the minister of a church which tries
to get all it can out of tenants liv-
ing in its property, while refusing
to spend a cent for repairs and
renovations. About all the tenants
get from their clerical landlord for
their rent is good rat meat for their
cats.
A Spiritual Return.
But let the minister himself en-
large upon this social vision"
what we make in profits out of
the property we own we return to
the people in some form or other.
Besides our spiritual help we have
home for the aged, camp for
children and a playroom for boys. If
it were not for the apartments we
would not be able to take care of the
boys who come to play here, who
also come from poor families. Nor
could we distribute few hundred
Christmas baskets, as we did last
Christmas"
''But do you not feel it to be
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-17
Suicide Because of
Fear of Punishment
in Prohibition Case

BROOKLYN, April 16 W.D.-
Worry over the Jones law was given
today as the probable cause of the
death of 52-year-old Arthur Hagan,
of $50 Bergen St., when his case
was called before U. S. Comnis-
sioner Martin c. Epstein.
"Hagan was afraid he'd get a
few years in prison Under the Jones
law" the bondsman told the COM
missioner. "A lot of people kidded
him, telling him he'd get at least
two years. He worried himself to
death, | guess"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-17
Minister Finds a Social
VIsl0m' for Exploitation

contradictory for a church to own
a tenement block where conditions
are at their worse and from the
pulpit of that church preach the
creed of good will -?
why so? We are just like the
owner of a factory who returns to
its employees, in some form or an
other, all its profits"
Vision of Parasite.
THAT is the social vision" of a
minister for landlord church!
His appearances are not so deceiving
after all, for he is certainly a good
business man.
To him the suffering of tenants
living on a block in Harlem is a
matter Of dollars and cents. If the
church can get 5 per cent on its in
vestment-the vestry board sees to
it that it gets more-then the ten
ants can go without renovations and
have all the rats they want. If
necessary, the tenants must take
rent raises and be served with dis
possession notices. The Bishops,
father and son, will continue preach
ing from their pulpit, assured that
their income is certain and that the
vestry beard feels safe.
But the ministers play more
double-faced role than that. Out Of
the profits they grind from their
tenants living in the rat cages on
135th Street, they take small frac-
ton and make up Christmas bas-
kets. Then they go to the homes of
the workers, smiling in Christmas
fashion, with Christmas basket in
hand, and say, 'Now, see how good
we are"
Trick of Charity.
1t is certainly a charitable insti-
tuition! They grant asylum to a
few old women whom members of
the church and other exploiters in
Harlem have worked to death at a
starvation wage and diseased in
tenements. How kind they must be
to allow some thirty boys to play in
a room in their parish-under the
supervision of the Boy Scouts
while thousands of other children,
victims Of church exploitation, make
the best Fairgrounds they can out
of dirty streets and cubby-holes,
sleeping two or three in bed in
some unventilated room.
That is the social vision" of
the church. 1t is business vision,
which means that it looks upon the
great mass of Negro workers as
so much material from which to
make money an at whose ex-
pense clergymen and other re
spectacle citizens" can live in ease
and luxury.
Segregated Segregation.
Not only do they believe in segre-
cation for the Negroes-for it
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-17
Mill STRIKERS
TOUR COUNTRY
Help w. |. R. Gather
Funds for South
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Brunswick and Hoboken.
Nation wide Campaign.

brunswick ana Hoboken.
Nationwide Campaign.
Thousands of letters appealing for
funds are being mailed daily, while
tag days and mass meetings are be-
ing arranged by w. l. r. locals
throughout the country.
The national office of the w. |. r.
has sent out instructions to its
branches throughout the country
telling them to Immediately organ
ize W. I. r. relief committees. 1t
calls upon them to secure the sup
port Of all local trade unions, Work
men Circles, workers clubs and
other fraternal organizations in their
vicinity.
Mobilize your forces at once"
state the instructions, "for a tag
day, house to house collection, col
lections in front of factory gates,
collections at all dances and other
affairs held by workers organiza-
tions."
A Man Who Knows.
The national office of the W. /. r.
yesterday made public the following
letter received from r. Bruno Will
son, Berkeley, Cal.
Enclosed please find check for
S. for relief of miners and textile
workers.
81 was child slave at eight in a
Southern cotton mill in 1901 and
have been hoping and praying mot
to god for just such a coming out
of the slaves ever since.
"Stay by those noble workers in
the mines and mills as l know they
are made of good fighting metal if
given a chance"
Contributions for the relief fund
should be sent to the national office
of the W. /. R., Room GOA, l Union
So, New York City.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-17
BOY. II, BURNED TO DEATH

BOY. II, BURNED TO DEATH
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 49,
(U.PD-James Harris, II, die6 here,
the third victim of a fire at the
Harris Home at Harrisburg, last
night.
The lads brother, Harold, A, was
burned to death and his mother,
Mrs. Wanda Harris, 80, was so
badly burned she died this morning.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-17

in that house a cousin Of mine had
to re-paper her apartment and do
many other things too numerous to
mention. Garbage is also thrown
down the dumbwaiter and some Of
the bells haven't rung for ten or
eleven years.
I wish you success in your UNDER
taking.
LULU GRANT"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-17
What Prices Fall.

CHICAGO, April 16 (UP).-
President Hoover's farm relief mes
sage to congress today was inter-
preted pessimistically by grain
traders here, May wheat dropping
nearly five cents bushel during
the board Of trade session.
Foreign markets were the first
to weaken after the presidents mes
sage had been made public but Chi
cago soon followed.
1T the close today May wheat
sold at $1.18 1-8 compared with a
price of $1.23 at the close Monday.
Corn and oats fell.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-17
WOULD KILL COMPENSATION

NASHVILLE, Tenn, (By Mail).-
The mining committee of the state
legislature, which is all pro-oper-
ator, has recommended bill to do
away with workmen's compensation
for coal miners.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-17
For the New Line Of the C. and {. Y. in the Building
Of Mass Communist Youth League and Its (Jn6cation

League placing group loyalty League
Cyl and CT loyalty.
step in the direction of laying the basis unfyng the
based the CT CYL lines breaking fractional ties
with the Party groupings the joint declaration Of Comrades Will
hanson and Kapan which we heartily endorse.
Substitute Self Criticism for Factonalsm.
League The entire League leadership and membership be in
ved thru self criticism correcting line
building League discipline
and democratic cenam become the basis for healthy
development of healthy inner League.
Tasks in the Building of the League.
The basng itself lne prepare
League for the following tasks:
Understanding preparation League
participate leadership struggles
against naturalization and mobilize the working
growing All activities freeing
youth the influences
and to poiticalze the struggles of the working youth.
complete overhaung and strengthening the organiza-
ona and methods especially with regard local district
zaon improve the funonng of the League thru broader
and responsibilities in the coming period Especial
ing shop nuclei and daily drectves this
and national centers.
The planning and perspective in all in
character of the eogue work
ing of decisive change the
League and its leadership The membership
efforts and guidance from the NEG of the District activities
the constitute the
overwhelming majority of the membership
The present situation majority the League member
ship nonproletarians must energetic
economic in the shops mes recruiting
young industrial Amecanized workers
OF the League the class struggle
of the workers. build young pearn
leadership
ITO Be Continued)
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tenements owned by his church. But
Father Bishop is a clever man.
The Good Ones.

This is the fifth nstalment introduced April 9Th,
by Comrades Williamson, Don Frankd and Rak which
eced by the National Executive Committee The the
Young Workers OommunisD League will open April e.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-17
pLJrMRERS STRIKE

SHAMOKIN, Pa, (By MaiD.-
Over 100 plumbers and steamfitters
in Shamokin are on strike for a five
day week and an increase in wages.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-17
HOOVER MESSAGE
CYNICAL Breach
OF ALL PROMISES
Wants More Patronage
on Tariff Machine
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we were before. The American
people when they elected Hoover
did it under the impression that he
had a definite remedy to cure the
evils Of agriculture. Some of US
dared TO question it and were
rounJly abused"
There Is No Remedy"
He then makes sweeping state.
ment that "there is no single plan
or principle that can be generally
applied" (for farm rehef) but,
"Some of the forces working to the
detriment of agriculture can be
greatly mitigated by improving our
waterway transportation; some of
them by REIMBURSEMENT of the tariff;
some by better understanding and
adjustment of production needs,
and some by improvement in the
methods of marketing"
There should be no fee or tax
imposed upon the farmer. No gov
ernmental agency should engage in
the buying and selling and price
fixing of products, for such courses
can lead only to bureaucracy and
domination. Government funds
should not be loaned or facilities du-
plicated where other services of
credit and facilities are available at
reasonable rates. No activities
should be set in motion that will re-
suit in increasing the surplus pro-
duction, as such will defeat any
plans of relief"
Tariff Beard Plums.
Hoover is very chary in his mes
age about definite tariff changes,
also, and in no manner suggests any
reduction. His single definite con-
tributior is only one in favor of
more patronage for the president.
He says:
"The Tariff Commission should
be reorganized and placed upon
basis of higher salaries in order
that VIC may at all times command
men of the broadcast attachments.
Limits Session.
And finally he smashes at those
who hope to use the present special
session for some other purpose than
fake farm relief and technical tar
iff changes with the remark:
at is my understanding that it
is the purpose of the leaders of
congress to confine the deliberations
of the session mainly to the ques-
tons of farm relief and tariff. In
this policy concur"
There is in the whole message
not one statement of practical APP
plication of any of these sketchily
suggested remedies" except a few
paragraphs in favor of higher tariff
on agricultural products, which all
economists agree would have the
single effect of raising food prices
for city workers, as the middleman
who set the prices Of farm products
at the farms would not be thereby
forced to pay the farmer any more.
Let Banks Handle Loan.
Hoover's outline of the duties of
the proposed Federal Farm Board
are simply a paraphrase of the
wording in the bill before the house.
His attack on the equalization pro-
visions of the old McNary- Haughen
bill and his implied attack on even
the $500,000,00O revolving fund for
loans to farm landlords and their
"co-operatives" which is the single
practical suggestion of the present
bill, is stated as follows:
Senate Bill Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, April 16 (UP).
In
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-17
Senate Bill TOMORROW.

WASHINGTON, April 16 (UP).
The senate agricultural committee
will report a farm bill tomorrow,
expecting to bring it up for consid-
Grafton on the floor of the senate
next Monday, Chairman McNary OF
the committee told the senate today
after the reading of President Hoo
ver's special message.
He did not indicate the nature of
the bill.
The committee held a two-hour
executive session this forenoon and
expected to reach vote later.
The committee may tack the de-
benture plan on as an amendment
to be used optionally by the pro-
posed federal farm board.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-11
Attractions At Theatres
DIMPLED BLONDE IN FEATURE AT PALACE

You could not have chosen a more capable or more beautiful artist for the part" said Director Paul Leni, speaking of Laura La Plante, who has the leading role in "The Cat and the Canary, which is being shown at the Palace Theatre tonight and Thurs day. And this opinion carries all the more weight since it was given by one of the most successful of the continental school of film makers.
 Endowed with the faculty of quick perception beautifully mod eled features that register per fectly under the searching scrutiny of the camera lens, and possessed of native charm and histrionic ability, Miss LaPlante interprets her role in this mystifying cinema drama with the utmost skill and fidelity to characterization.
 While it is true that all avail able mechanical aids are brought into play to enhance the screen appearance of film stars, it is per
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-11
THE LITTLE WILDCAT"
 GOOD COMEDY, COLISEUM

The Little Wildcat" is one of the most uproarious comedies seen here in long time. It is at the Coli scum. It is an unusual comedy. In the first place there are two of the greatest character actors of the generation in the cast. They are George Fawcett, playing the part of an aristocratic old fire eating judge-a man who hates modern things, especially aviation. The judges body servant and checker opponent is played by none other than Robert Edeson. Both have been Civil War sol- diers and the comedy is heightened by the fact that on parade days Edeson may lord it over his mas ter because the judge was pri- vate, while Edeson was sergeant.
 Audrey Ferris and Doris Daw- son are delightful as the warning sisters. James Murray is manly figure as the aviator while Hallam Cooley does very good work as the disgruntled lover.
 Altogether "The Little Wildcat is a picture for everybody, a genial chuckling study of real folks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-11
TEDDY FOX STARTS
 ANOTHER WORLD TOUR

Teddy Fox, globe trotting young ster who has included Alaska in two of his world-circling trips, is off on another jaunt around this planet, according to letter re- ceived from him by, H. G. Wat son, Secretary of Gov. George A. Parks. He recently landed in Jap an, ending the first stage of the journey.
 Fox, who is about g or "A years old, has been roaming the far places for several years. He cover ed Alaska completely on two oc- cosions and made a third trip to the coastal sections.
 On his present trip, he plans to spend some time in Japan thence to China, Manchuria, Si- beria, Russia and other European countries and back to the United States. He expects to be about a year making the trip, unless he lands in some Oriental jail, in which case he promises to write his friends mice long letters" un- til he's at liberty to proceed along ] the friendly road
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-11
British Cut Social
 Knot for Mrs. Webb

LONDON, Sept. 11.-When Mrs. Sidney Webb refused to be known as Lady Passfield, social difficultis were anticipated in her position as wife of the Secretary for the Dom inions in Ramsay MacDonald's new Labor Government.
 But the difficulties have been overcome. Mrs. Webb has had her way. An invitation to Govern ment reception stated:
 "The Secretary of State for Do minion Affairs and Mrs. Sidney Webb will receive the guests"
 Mrs. Webb has vouchsafed no formal explanation as to why she acquiesced when her husband as- sumed a title of nobility in the interests of the Labor Party, at the same time rejecting it as a social distinction for herself, but she said to friend:
 T am 70 now, and I desire nc other name than Mrs. Sidney Webb"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-11
TOO CULTISTS
 SENT TO JAIL
 AT VANCOUVER
Spirited Away from Nell son While Doukho-
 bors Are on Guard

NELSON, B. C.. Sept. 11.-Out- wltting the Doukhobor pickets about the jail. local authorities spirited more than 100 members of the cult aboard a train for Vancouver where they will serve six months in jail. sentences hav- ing been passed yesterday.
 Two coaches and baggage car were used to transport the cultists sentenced to jail for indecent ex- pcsure and taking part in a nude procession.
 In addition to the men and wom- en, the party included eight chil- dren who will be put in a school They will be taken from their parents who refused to send them to school.
 Enroute to Vancouver, several ot the cultists attempted to disrobe but were prevented.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-11

production of the fighting fraterni- ty which has been scheduled to open at the Palace Theatre Fri day. The chief hangers-on in this case are the father and brother of the fighters wife.
 Charles Ray enacts the role ot the fighter. He is supported by James Gleason, famous actor Of the legitimate stage who was sign de by Universal especially for his part of the fighters manager, and by Jobyna Ralston, the former leading lady for Harold Lloyd. 9th CTS in the cast are Arthur Lake, Edythe Chapman and Charles Sel- lon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-11
DELEGATES ELECTED
 FOR CONVENTION BY F> LOGAL LEGION POST

Six delegates and three alter mates to the American Legion Con- vention, Alaska unit, to be held in Juneau September 24, 25 and 26, were chosen last evening at a meet ing of the local post in the Legion Dugout on Second Street, it was announced today by LeRoy Vestal, adjutant.
 Tom Mccartney, William Myrcn, E. M. Policy, M. J. Bavard, E. F. Hermann and Robert Kaufman are the delegates. Alternates are Harry Sperling, Robert coughlin and Harry Stonehouse. E
 Advices from Jack Talbot, Ret chikan, received by local officials said that about twenty Legion7 naires would come north from the First City. The men will come on chartered boat, and the women will probably arrive on the steamer Queen.
 About six delegates each are expected from Wrangell and Pet ersburg, between six and ten from Sitka, while all other posts in the Territory will probably be repre- scented by one each.
 It was also decided at the meet ing, MT. Vestal said, that on the first fair day the TT nm. field gun on the government lot will be moved to the Legion plot in Evergreen Cemetery. The Terri tory has loaned the gun to the local post.
 The meeting ended with lunch, after which those attending went to the Fair Building to decorate the Legion booth.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-11
GAME HUNTERS BACK
 WITH LARGE MOOSE

Returning from four-day trip up the Taku River, Dr. B. D. Hen " and John Harris arrived in Juneau Monday night bringing with them a fine moose head and many pounds of fresh meat.
 They left last Friday morning and bagged their game the follow ing day. The animal was of con- siderable size, and it took the men two days to pack it down to their boat
 Dr. Henry, whose home is in
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-11

Endicott, Wash, came, north with Mrs. Henry to visit with MT. and Mrs. w. K. Keller. Accompanied by Mrs. Keller they are leaving again this evening with MT. liar ris for Rodman Bay, in Peril Straits, to hunt bear. They will make the trip aboard the Ventura
 Capt George Baggen, and expect to be absent four or five days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-11
CHARLES RAY IS COMING, PALACE.

The band of "moochers" who hang around every prizefighter who has ever attained any degree of success are found around the camp of John Mckinney in "The Count of Ten" a Universal-Jewel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-11
SEVERN TO LEAVE AT ONCE FOR NORTH

 N. P. Severin, head of the Chi cago company under contract to construct the Territorial capitol, will leave Seattle today or tomor- row fer Juneau, according to a telegram received by H. w. Walms- ley, local agent for the Pacific Coast Coal Company. He arrived in Seattle late last week from Japan and was expected to sail for here next Saturday.
 Advices received here from conl- pany headquarters at Chicago said thc superintendent of construction had been selected, MT. Curtis, and he and his foreman are just completing another job at this time They should arrive here within short time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-11

Bill Casey is still at No. 8 Will loughby Ave. with the best TO- BACCO and SNUFF CURE. Hours 2 p. m. to 2 p. m. Call and we will demonstrate. 20. Box 327. adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-11
HOSPITAL NOTES

w )dpen of the U. s. Coast Guard Cutter Unalga underwent an operation for hernia at St.. Anns hospital this morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-11

Mrs. Hugh Carr, who entered St. Ann's hospital August Is for a major operation, was discharged last evening
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-11

Bill Casey is stili at No. 8 Will loughby Ave. with the best TO- BACCO and SNUFF CURE. Hours 2 p. m. to 2 p. m. Call and we will demonstrate. 20. Box 327. adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-11

tinent to point out that the cam era never lies"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-11

.-owsr e-esec1son and the new AS tubes plus four tuned stages of radio frequency enable Majestic to produce the most powerful and
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-11

Have you tried rne Frye o'clock Dinner Specials at Mabry's Cafe?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-11

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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-01-24

THE DEGREE OF HONOR
met at the home of Mrs. Davis this
Thursday afternoon, with Mrs.
Floyd as assisting hostess. install
lation of officers took place.