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CHAPTER 4

1T is by far the most unique case
that has yet come TO my attention.
and I've seen more than a dozen
cases OF aphasia since taking up this
war work."
DR.. Percy Skies was speaking. The
time was mid-afternoon Of the sec
ond day following the arrival Of Jim
and the lieutenant at the hospital.
The place was the doctors private
Sanctum. while his audience COM
priSed the two house doctors under
him. the hospital supervisor, and the
pretty young graduate nurse, Miss
Margery Lynne, Of Brooklyn.
What about the other, the young
man who carried Lieutenant ballard
out OF No Mans Land?" asked the
supervisor, Miss Agatha Blake.
"A regular case-aphasia, induced
BY shell shock" replied DR.. Skies,
briefly. Time and skillful treatment
with good nurSing-may do Won
ders for him. And then again they
may notl'
"Oh, don't say that. doctorl" pro-
Ue6teu MISS Lynne, WITH warm I'M
pulsiveness. Hes such a dear boy,
1t would be terrible If he never re-
covered his mind!"
why more terrible in his case
than-well, than In the cas- OF the
aviator. Blair?" asked the head oi
the staff. the sensitive tip Of his
sharp nose twitching nervously
Seems to me far more important
that an American flyer be givcr
back 10 health and his country thar
for a probable German spy TO get
German spy-you're crazyl"
Swift and hot IL came, fairly bis.
tering in its fearless contempt. Anc
quite ready, too, was the dauntlesl
nurse to back up her words. That's
what you are. Doctor Sikesl" she
continued wrathfully. her blue eye
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wIse-looking. wise-cracking sage OF
the hospital clinic. Forgotten, his
recent tumble from his pedestal,
and the jolt to his dignity. ne was
DR.. Perciyal Skies now, the chief
of-Staff.
why" he began, as a brief pro-
logue. after which he cleared his
throat. "Why-I considered the
case unique, yes. ANY cas- is
unique that Is markedly different in
It's symptom essentials from those
long familiar to medical science.
And 7 have found In this case sew
eral radical departures from SYM
ptoms invariably present in estan-
liShed cases of sphasia. For in
stance, the patient appears to have
brief periods or apparent lucidity.
And the strange feature OF these
periods is that they seem TO come
when he Is unaware that he is un-
der observation You have noticed
that phase OF his case. have you not,
| Miss Lynne?r he asked. turning
suddenly to the object Of his re-
cent apology.
The question must have struck
that young woman oddly, since she
had been the one to call the
patients strange actions 10 the
chiefs attention. She flushed az
the directness OF the query. and
then nodded affirmatively- But the
slight frown that marred the usual
lv smooth forehead seemed 70 in
| dicate a dissemination on her part
to furnish any additionally testi-
mony.
nut the extraordinary aspect OF
this aphasla case had aroused the
professional interest of both Dr.
Carroll and his fellow medic, Dr'
Hugh Drummond. IL was the lat
ter who asked Miss Lynne 70 des-
cribe the patients actions during
the lucid periods mentioned by DR..
skies. While plainly reluctant, the
nurse, realizing ID was "a duty she
could not conscientiously avoid, told
OF her observations.
Perhaps the first thing that
caused me to wonder" the began
nervously. was the speculative
CLEAN I saw IN his eyes when I ac-
| cidentally noticed him looking at
pat Blair that day they brought
him IN here. nc struck me as odd
because the instant he saw ] was
looking at him the dull stare re-
turned TO his eyes it appeared 50
strange TO me that he should ap-
near rational n minute, and tne
next instant have the look or an
imbeciIei
'The next peculiar thing" con-
tinued the nurse. considering the
fact that ne had not spoken q
clearly defined word since corinf
here. happened yesterday when
was helping DR.. Skies dress the
cuts OH his face. ! suppose ] must
have hurt him in some way. foi
his eyes blaZed with anger. and ai
the same instant Tie screamed out
IN perfectly distinct English: stop
woman you're" At that he stopped
short. but seemingly unaware q
having spoken. while his ewes agar
held the old dull stare. The doc.
tor was more astonished than ]
for it was the first time he had wit
messed anv OF the odd manifesto
tons. Later 7 told him Of the Oh
s~ervations I had already made"
The two assistant doctors turnec
10 their chief with a salvo Of uues'
lions. Such strange manifestation
OF the part OF a patient. ss described
by Nurse Lynne. called for somI
sort az inquiry. What opinion hat
DR.. Skies drawn Was the youni
man. Blair. suffering from aphasii
due 10 n slight skull fracture? 81
did his case present a new and
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Star Lore
EUROPE'S STORMSwEPT SEA-
COAST

EUROPE'S STORMSWEPT SEA-
COAST
BY Arthur Dew. Carpenter
The recent terrific storm of the
western coasts OF Europe, said to
have been the first In SO years, is
Of great interest as an atmospher-
ic disturbance. The barometer
dropped to 271-2 inches. Normal
sea level barometer Is 50 inches. a
very low barometer means an area
Of extremely light atmosphere. AT
such a time the heavy air ada
cent to the low are rushes UNDER
Meath the light air forcing " sky
ward with tremendous rapidity.
This violent thrush Of the heavy
air along the surface or { and
land TO take the place OF the
lighter ascending air, kicks up n
violent rough sea. resulting In ap-
palling loss Of life and shipping
tAIore tomorrow
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THE GRAB BAG


(Todays Horoscope
Persons born on this day are good
f~inanciers and tend carefully 10
details. They are stubborn and like
TO run other peoples affairs.
Answers 10 Foregoing Questions
I. Maurice Chevalier: making
motion pictures; Georges Carpen-
tier.
?. Gynarchy.
3. Cleopatra.
8. ST. Luke vi, %.
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Population OF Harlingen

There are signs Of active life everywhere in the
Rio Grande Valley. Harllngen has a population Of
1i071, according TO the latest directory account
There are $40 Americans, 1886 English-speaking
Mexican citizens, 2792 non-Englsh-speaking Mexi-
cans and $50 negroes. There will be another count
next year. Uncle SANS enumeratcrs VIII take 1t.
They are the gentlemen vino viii say that figures
never lie.
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therefore, extra interesting phase
Of brain disturbance?
But DR.. Skies, for once, had no
opinion 10 offer. The case. as he
already had stated. was unique, out
Of the ordinary. And until he had
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December o, 1929

December o, 1929
Who am I? What am I doing In
America? What pugilistic COM
patriot also has adopted the same
profession?
What Is y government run by
women called?
Who was Egypt'S last queen?
@The disciple is not above his
master: huS every one that Is per-
feet shall be as his MASTER" Where
Il this passage found In tbs Bible7
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some more tangible data on WHEN
TO hang a diagnosis he must, with
sincere regret. defer answer 70 their
questions. And 80 the matter rest
ed.
GRO BE CONTINUED
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NEW A CARD

Riches. health and happiness
Is this years wish. SO let 1t
Be taken as a darned wish
Even II you don't get II.
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Old Guards and Young Guards at washington seem
70 have been no more successful In making them
selves ineligible than the guards on the subway
New York Times.
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A mechanical cotton-picker tested In Texas prom
Uses to reduce costs ten dollars a bale. Like the
present type Of picker, it would not be allowed tc
vote.-The New Yorker.
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Cop Shot In Quiz On $3.50 Undershirt"-Ne
York American headline. We'll. a cop who would pay
that much for an undershirt invites shooting.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-09-28
WORKERS THR0NG
10Th anniversary
Speakers Stress Fight
Now Beoing Waged

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gle which is acute now, ten years
later.
Negro Workers Come.
Greetings were read from the
American Negro Labor Congress, of
Brownsville, which also sent floral
tribute. There were many Negro
young workers in the marching
Pioneers and Young Communist
bands that took possession of the
aisles early in the meeting.
Otto Hall spoke on the united
struggle of Negro and white work
ers, unity in the Communist Party,
which waged a relentless struggle
against capitalism, and deserved
the leadership of workers of all
races.
Robert Minor spoke on the or
ganizational basis of the Party,
which started like the socialist
party, with territorial plan, kept
this through its underground exist
ence, but has since changed it to
one giving it roots among the
masses, the shop nucleus system.
Smashes Rothstein Lie.
Weinstone denounced the attack
on the Party by Norman Thomas,
the socialist, and his slanderous at
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-09-28
Vienna WORKERS
| N CT Ash WITH
FASCIST BANDS
Acute Crisis Nearing
with Fascist March ,
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wehr demands by legal means, that
state power was quite sufficient to
meet all demands.
Schober demanded increased pow
ers for president of the republic, in
GLIDING the right of appointment
and dismissal of the government and
dissolution of the national council,
supreme command of the army, the
right to issue emergency measures
(martial law at discretion.
Schober also announced the pro-
posed anti-labor union bill. His
speech represents the open an
nouncement of establishment of a
fascist dictatorship against the
workers.
Violent counter-demonstrations of
workers occurred yesterday in
Weiner Neustadt against Heimwehr
meetings. Many fascists and police
were injured and three fascists sent
to the hospital.
Yesterday in Deunkirchen, Ber-
nitz and Glognitz, military raided
local arms depots and confiscated
the contents.
VIENNA, Sept. 27.-Fascist dem
agogy which is used to picture the
Schober regime as "defying" the
fascist Heimwehr or as warning
illegally armed organizations that
they must behave" is exploded by
his declaration in the national coun-
Gil that the Heimwehr must be
given "a legal standing" at the
same time action is begun to sup
press Communists, outlaw all but
fascist unions, anG the Austrian
army, with trains for transporting
it, is held ready to crush workers
resistance which is expected when
the Heimwehr marches on Vienna
Sunday.
To guard against possible resis-
lance, the national police, still head
ed by Schober, is given sole police
power and all municipal police are
disbanded.
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Communist Activities

s will meet Tuesday at $40 Bradford
St, Brooklyn.
Bronx Y. &. L. Dance.
The Y. C. L., Upper Bronx, No. 2,
has arranged a dance for Saturday
evening, Sept. 2S, at the Bronx
Workers Center, 1880 wilkins Ave.
The Labor Sports Union Will present
a play. Proceeds to the Gastonia
defense and the League National
School Exposition of International
Esperanto Correspondence; illustra-
tons of the Pioneer Congress will
be shown. Tickets in advance 70
cents: at door IS cents.
Lower Bronx Carnival.
Branch l, Section has arranged
carnival and dance for Saturday,
Sept. 20, s p. M, at us E. 13Sth ST.
Checos Balalaika Orchestra, plenty to
eat, splendid entertainment. Party
candidates will speak. Admission rs
cents. All invited.
Brownsville Section Executive.
The executive committee of the
Brownsville Section will meet Mon
day, Sept. 80, $50 p. M, at the new
headquarters, 20 Chester st.
Section Functionnries.
Functionaries of Section 3 will
meet Tuesday, Oct. l, $50 p. M, at
ll79 Broadway. All unit and section
functionaries must attend.
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his face assumed a badgered and
worried look and he squirned in
the witness chair and tried to re-
concile his various statements with
each other and with the state
ments of other witnesses. His
voice, belligerent when he assumed
the stand, changed to a snarl and
toward the last to almost a whine.
Had Chunk ripped into him then
there is little doubt that his story
would have collapsed altogether.
However, at this time the court
was adjourned for an hour and a
half for dinner. and, when it was
resumed, Chunk startled the jury
and spectators. as well as the re-
rorters for the capitalist press,
by failing to again call LEICESTER
to the stand.
On cross-examination, Watts got
so confused that he claimed that
the court stenographer had made
mistakes" in taking down his
earlier testimony.
Despite Watts admission that he
had inflicted at least a dozer cuts
on Barkoski's head, Slapikis, in his
desire to absolve his friend, claimed
that when they got to the bar
racks, "Barkoski had no marks that
I could see-just a little blood on
his face"
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tempt to connect Communism with
the activities of Rothstein, the
gambler. Weinstone pointed out
the monstrous provocation of this,
coming from the socialists whose
needle trades officials hired gang
sters and sluggers to beat up work
ers and break their strikes. On the
contrary, Weinstone showed, the
socialist party and the socialist
bureaucracy has only recently made
close alliance with Governor
Roosevelt and Lieut.. Governor Leh-
man of Tammany Hall, to put
through their plans for concentra-
ton of industries, naturalization
and speed-up, and establish the
sweetshop system more firmly
over tens of thousands of needle
trades workers.
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NAVAL OFFICERS
OBEYED SHEARER
Government to Blame
Few individuals
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being sacked because of the facts
coming to light regarding their TAX
ing orders at Geneva from Shearer.
Review Shearer Career.
The senate committee has been
furnished with several important
private leads concerning Shearer's
activities prior to the Geneva dis
armament conference of 1927 and
since that time, and desire to as
certain whether the government
files contain evidence on the subject.
The question of Shearer's varied
career now known to include ac-
Invites as propaganda, employee
of American shipbuilders at Geneva,
artist and confidence worker of ship
men in Washington will be reviewed
when the committee resumes hear
ings Monday.
Before Shearer takes the sand,
the committee will recall Lawrence
R. Wilder, New York ship promoter
to put several questions at the re-
quest of Judge Cohalan, Shearer's
counsel.
These questions have to do with
reports Wilder received concerning
Shearer's past and will open the
whole question of how Shearer
moved, according to the committee.
Scotland Yard Aid.
The issue was brought to the
front by the testimony of Drew
Pearson, Washingtno newspaper
man, that he had seen what pur-
ported to be a Scotland Yard record
of Shearer.
The committee members believe
they will be able to close the hear
ing before Prime Minister MacDon-
aid of Great Britain arrives in
Washington Friday.
Senator's Indignant"
The new testimony concerning
the naval officers at Geneva caused
comment generally among Senator'S.
Caraway, democrat, Ark, said:
"Unless Admiral Reeves is able to
refute the statements concerning
him, his days of usefulness in the
service are at an end. He should
be asked to resign
Senator Borah, of Idaho, insti-
gator of the investigation, said that
by all means all members of the
American naval delegation should
be summoned before the committee
for an explanation.
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I. C. L. Functionaries Meeting.

Y. C. L. Functionnries Meeting.
special meeting of all function
aries of the Y. G. L., New York Dis
trict, will be held Tuesday. Oct. 1,
Comrade Robert Minor, editor Of the
Daily Worker, will report on the
Tenth Plenum of the ECCI for the
Gee, CPUsA.
Unit =. section 4.
Important membership meeting
Tuesday, Oct. /, $50 p. M, at 143
E. 10Srd st. Roll call;
Literature Agents. Section O.
viii meet Monday, Sept. 80, SIS
p. m, at sc Manhattan Ave.
Latin-AmerIcnn Electoral Ball.
The Spanish Bureau is arranging
an election campaign rally and ball
for for saturday Sept; 49, 800 p; M. at
Lenox Ave. Latin American dances
and songs, Negro jazz band. Lead
ing Communist Party candidates will
speak Admission. rs cents.
Section Two Attention
An organization conference of all
unit organizers and financial secre-
taries will be held Monday at D.
m. at 1179 Broadway.
Brownsville and East New York.
The headquarters for the signature
drive in Brownsville and East New
York will be located this Sunday at
122 Osborn st. Comrades should re-
port at $50 a. m.
Brownsville Workers Club.
The Brownsville Workers Club will
hold an affair tonight at 1872
Osborn St, Brooklyn. Proceeds for
the Morning Freiheit.
East New York Meeting.
The International Unit of Section
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OPEN AIR MEETS

Pier IA at 1890 a. m. L. Cher
nenko.
146th st. and 7th Ave. at 8:15
p. m. Spector, G. Welsh.
Perth Amboy, N. j., 3OS Elm St.,
at 1880 p. m.
Paterson, N. j., at 1 p. m. L.
Baum.
Ave. V and 9th St., Brooklyn, at
$50 p. m. H. Bloom.
Grand st. Extension, s p. m. J.
Sultan, H. M. Wicks, F. Biedenkapp,
Sam Nesin, H. Gordon, N. Kaplan.
10th st. and Second Ave-, 8 p. m.
]. L. Engdahl, A. Bassen, A.
Trachtenberg, A. Sazar, Radzie.
106th st. and End Ave-, at 8 p. m.
T. Di Fazio, G. Di Bartolo, L. Can
della.
Floyd St. and Marcy at s p. m.
Magliacano, Lippa, Belcastro.
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Center. Every League member
working in the needle trades must
be present, as a very important
question will be discussed pertain
ing to our influence and work among
the young needle workers.
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VOLUNTEER WORKERS.

Volunteer Negro and white work
ers are requested to report at the
office of the Trade Union Unity
League, 1928 Union Square, today
before 10 a. m. for important work.
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tunnel STRIKERS
" Warmed BY TUUL
AGAINST SELLOUT
No Compromise Urged
at Union Meeting
Continued from Page One)

tOOnttUHeH from rage OneJ
charged with graft by members of
his union, is responsible fer that
organizations not joining the
strike. 1t is alleged that the Nc
Govern Co. is paying him to keep
the engineers from striking. Nc
| Conville also has great influence in
the Blasters' Union, business agent
Flynn Of that Organization taking
orders from him.
Read Dolly Worker.
The Daily Worker was eagerly
read yesterday morning at the
strike meeting held at Manhattan
Lyceum, Sc E. Fourth st. A copy
was placed on every chair before
the meeting opened and was taken
home by the strikers after the
meeting.
Afr the meeting was opened by
Vice President Moran, he called
upon the rank and file workers to
speak. Many of the Negro and
white strikers took the floor and
called for militant action, demand
ing no compromise and urging that
the strike continues until all the
demands are met.
For United Action.
Harold Williams, of the Ameri-
can Negro Labor Congress, urged
that the engineers and blasters be
brought on strike and that by
showing solidarity the workers,
Negro and white, march forward
to victory. "The Negro strikers"
he said, SHOULD be given leading
posts on the strike committee"
Strong Picket Lines.
John McPartlan, secretary of the
union, spoke of the need of strong
picket lines and said that the
strikers would not compromise. He
said that 95 per cent of the work
ers were out and that by today he
hoped that the strike would be 100
per cent effective.
George E. Powers, former organ
izer of the Iron and Bronze Work
crs' Union, was given a tremen-
dous ovation when he arose to
speak.
Many Betrayals.
"The labor movement" he said,
''has witnessed many betrayals of
strikes. At the Trade Union Unity
Conference held at Cleveland, Sept.
1, the unity of the militant labor
forces was established. They de-
cided on an aggressive struggle on
the part of the working class
against all labor betrayers. The
workers cannot achieve anything by
going to Gov. Roosevelt or Mayor
Walker, but must depend upon
their own strength, that of the
rank and file strikers"
Vote to Continue Strike.
Solomon Harper, of the Crusader
News Service, urged that the Ne
gro strikers, which are about half
of those out, should visit the Of
fees of Negro newspapers in Har-
lem and demand that they give
publicity to the strike news.
He also took a vote on whether
the workers would continue until
their demands are met. 1t was
unanimous for continuing on strike.
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COAL And IRON
POLICE CASE IN
HANDS OF jury
Mellon Lawyer Praises
Record of TOrturers
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(Contiuued on Page Ta0o)
second degree for Slapkis, the cleo
tric chair was not mentioned in
his concluding speech to the jury.
When LEICESTER, who murdered
another coal mirer during the 1922
strike, denied the testimony given
by eyewitness of the intense
torture inflicted by him upon the
coal miner, contradicted himself
time and again. His testimony
was in direct contradiction to that
Of the company doctor who had
treated Barkoski and who told the
details Of the brutal beating.
Particularly on the matter of
the time was Lyster confused and
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-09-28

FURNISHED ROOM good for one or
two. Call all week evenings, 1928
Fulton Ave-, Bronx. Apt. Al. Take
Third Ave. 81" to 169th st,
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Labor and Fraternal
Organizations

The Harlem Progressive Youth
Club is arranging a hike for this
Sunday. We leave at $50 a. m. from
1892 Madison Ave.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-09-28
Youth Fraction, Needle
Trades, Meets Today

A special fraction meeting of all
members of the Young Communist
League of New York who work in
the needle industry, will be held to-
day at 2:30 p. m. at the Workers
The Washington times., 1929-08-24
Arbitrary Retirement Is Not
Just or Sensible

EXPERIENCE shows that the efficiency Of superannuated
Il employees differs widely. Some and may be
unfit to continue and physical efforts before they
so years of age. Others may be invaluable at 76 Il is
all matter Of the individual
Warren Of Wyoming, chairman Of the Senate Com
mittee Appropriations is 50 years old Justice Holmes
Of the United States Supreme Court is sS years old BE
seriously wounded twice in the Civil War.
Both these great Of immeasurabe value to the
nation Of profound wisdom and wide experience they viii
be difficult to replace when they retire.
All over this country there many Of this type.
Thomas Edison is example In the Government service
in Washington and far past 20 years of age
who almost Indispensable yet the civil service retirement
act contains provision that after August 90 $780,
poye shall be continued in the civil service beyond the
tirement age for more than four years.
The Civil Service Commission and other Governmental
agencies will seek have this amended that employees of
ceon of heads Of and departments longer than the
four years specified.
Fixed ages civil service retirement necessary, but
the law should not be rigid should give discretion to
Governmental heads.
By all means the civil service retirement law should permit
voluntary retirement after reasonable service and
less than that fixed for compulsory retirement
In the cases large numbers of employees
would be advantageous to the Government and to
workers long before 20 years Of retirement bill
will doubtless reduce this maximum limit and should do
The Government service is surely place where Of
ripe experience and wide knowledge should be continued
their positions as long they useful