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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-12-20

stylized movements of flattery and
onnivance. We do not feel, however,
the general evenness of painstaking
direction that was so noticeable in
'Aristocrats." The direction in this
play has been centered, it would
seem, on the external rather than
on the intrinsic expression of char
acter. The ensemble might cultivate
a little. more of the silence that is
golden.
On the whole "Brillianten" be-
longs to the best achievements of
the Artef Players and deserves to be
seen by the New York workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-12-20
By ANNA ROCHESTER

Il told the men to stay at home with
L the children for a change and let
the women attend to the scabs
The day came and the women came
with the mops and brooms and pals
of water"
Thus Mother Jones during min
erS' strike in Pennsylvania, 80 years
ago, organized an army of women
who turned the tide and won the
strike. Every day with babies in one
arm and brooms or mops in the
other hand, the miners wives went
to the mines and kept the scabs
away. And Mother Jones, already
nearly 10 years old, was with them,
cheering them on, holding meetings
in mining villages, defying the armed
sheriffs, rousing the miners to stick
it out till the strike was won.
She was good fighter in her day.
"You don't need a vote to raise hell, :"
she used to say. Afraid of no one,
she went where the mine guards told
her she could not CO. Her speciality
was violating labor injunctions. Up
lonely creeks during the mine war in
West Virginia, generation ago, she
forded the streams before daylight and
turned up Unexpectedly in some min
ing town where she would hold a
meeting to encourage the strikers.
Arrested and jailed, she would take
up the fight again as soon as she
was released. In her autobiography
she told the story, spiritedly, but al
ways with a dramatic eye that saw
herself as the heroine of the day.
In those days she was against Com
pers and the high salaried American
Federation of Labor misleaderS, for
the victories gained were so often
destroyed by the treachery of the
workers own officials" as she herself
wrote. She opposed John Mitchell
who sold out the miners and piled
up a fortune for himself. She ex-
posed Gompers when he conferred
with copper kings and lumber kings
and coal kings"
Described Foster as True Leader.
William 2. Foster met her ideal of
a true labor leader and she described
well his spirit in the great steel
strike of 1919. Gunmen followed him
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-12-20

ain of A company said, 'Unfix.'
Little Brother" soon becomes dis
'llusioned; the glamor and glory of
it all fade like an unsubstantial
dream. The officers are no longer
such grand fellows, but stupid be-
yond compare. Death, sickness, mis-
cry and suffering are the only re-
wards. He is sick of it all; life has
given nothing! He wants to live, to
get away from it all. But he does
not rebel. He is awakened, but his
7ision is still dim. The diary infers
hat is killed-murdered like millions
If others were murdered, by the
orld's bankers and industrialists
sacrificed on the altar of mammon.
1t would be we'll if every worker
could read this book. Despite Little
Brothers" effeminate and non-pol-
itical outlook on life. this book is an
,xcellently hume document and q
powerful = 'ictment against imperial
ist war The parts which deal with
the mix-up and general confusion at
the front are of special significance
20 revolutionary workers. 1t is dur
ing these times of confusion, when
the officers are divided against them
selves, and don't know the way. that
the disillusioned troops under good
Bolshevik leadership which does
know the way, can be led against
5heir real enemies and the imperial
list war turned into civil war. And
this is one of the major tasks of the
revolutionary proletariat.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-12-20
AMUSING PLAY
ON THE "NEPME,N''
Review by v. JEROME

BRILLIANTEN" Diamonds) a
comedy of Soviet Jewish life, in
three acts and four scenes, by A.
Veviorka. Directed by B. Schneider
dances by Dhima, music by M
Belbart. scenery by NJ Spirin, pre-
sented by the Artef Players at the
Princess Theatre, 194 w. seth St.
VIE most recent revela ions of
1 count ter revolutionary tie m p S
against the Soviet Union have lent
point to the selection of A. Veviorka' S
satire "Brillianten' for the second
bill of the Artef Players this season.
Under the title of "137 Children's
Homes" this play was prescribed by
the State Yiddsh Kamerny Theater
1t Moscow as a musical comedy di-
.ected by Granovsky. 1t is essentially
caricature of the hopeless at
.ompts on the part of the private
-aders to combat the workers rev.
0lution.
1t is a gay, tripping farce-comedy
Ill of sudden delights and moments
Of irrepressible laughter. 1t is the
hearty laughter that comes with the
realization of victory In laughing at
Inc comic turns in the play we mock
The ludicrous antics of the decayed
Ncpmen who hope by cringing and
awning and cajoling and bribing to
ring back the good old times" of
private trading with its cheating and
prof1teering and, of course. the pro-
citing cloak of piety. How like worms
they crawl at the feet Of the straight
limbed, stalwart workers and peas
ants who build the structure of the
new world. who SOW the seeds of
the new hfei
The plot sets forth the short-lived
career of a self-styled conlmissar $50
Wet officiaD, who plays upon the ig-
norance and credulity of a border
town population, in order to ply his
trade OF diamond-smuggling. In the
course of his intrigues, he accepts
brides from the Nepmen (private
traders, in return for his promise
70 bring back private trading and
the synagogues. The traders come to
look on .Comrade" Shindel as their
savior, hidden Messiah in the guise
of commissar.
In the long run "Conrade" Shin
del is unmasked. A local Communist
worker brings him to book, and the
spark of the Nepmen goes to ashes.
One misses, however. in "Brillian-
ten" clear presentation of contend
ing forces. The Communist, Levine,
is not significant character in the
play He is hardly organic to it. He
defeats the impostor by showing him
UP. but Nepmanism itself is insult
flciently exposed. It's defeat is organ
national but not theological The
workers should through this, play
which allows the Nepmen to plead
their cause, be made to see not only
the extinction of the hopes for pri-
vate trading but why private trading
was lquidated.
In the production Of "Brillianten'
the Artef ensemble recaptures much
of what was best in their first satiric
comedy, "Aristocrats," likewise direct
ed by Benno Schneider. Particularly
striking is the bribing scene with its
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-12-20
BY THE JoBLEss MAN

BY The JORLESS MAN
do you know what is going te
happen in Chicago?" asked a. meek
looking young man. We we're stand
ing pressed together in dim Office
hallway in an old building.
NO" I said, "what?"
"There is going to be strike" he
answered, land then the - -
will give us jobs"
How long you been outa work?'
asked another man.
"Since January 'cept for two weeks
I worked on a farm" he replied.
"Ge you're lucky, been out since
last November"
We had plenty of time for CONVEX.
sation while waiting an interview fol
a job that had been advertised thai
day. There were many men in from
of us and quite a few in back. The
air was heavy with close breathing
and / had kink in my back. hac
been standing on one foot for al
hour.
I wanted to smoke. took out a
package of fresh cigarettes. Gimme
one" asked my neighbor, I'm al
out" ITS cheaper to SNAKE pipe
when you're poor" added another
fellow, a shiney faced young mar
who used strong language, He was
very cynical
II hear this outfit pays all Of
twenty-five dollars week, and they
want you to work seven days, too, the
dirty -- -"
Better than doing nothing for
seven days week." said.
Ever so often the olds elevator
wheezed up and a few newcomers
got out. They all looked as II they
expected to see crowd. Most Of them
hung around except a few who left
Immediately. guess they couldn't
stand the competition.
There was comedian in the bunch
in the inner Office. At every fresh
elevator load he would stick out his
pale face and ask if they had made
out applications. A few gullible ones
would answer, mo" 1--WE are all Out
now" he would answer, "but we have
sent for some more"
But give me your name" he said
to little fellow with dark questine
eyes and a weak wavering mouth
The little fellow answered dutifully
in faint foreign accent.
John Gulpski"
"Age," asked the comedian.
twenty-five" said Mr.. Gulpski
Here the crowd Uttered 1t was
funny and pathetic The men were
like a bunch Of schoolfellows batting
newcomer.
Married." queried the funny man
EYES," whispered Mr.. Gulpski.
"Why," asked the comedian, "bu,
never mind will see you in a NOM
ent."
The little chap settled back on his
heels. His mouth was like baby's
helpless and quivering.
Waiting in Line
During one Of the outbursts OF
laughter, big hurley man with a
cigar stuck in his mouth came Out
Of the Office and elbowing his way
3ush the crowd, disappeared dowr
the stairs.
A new man arrived. He was small
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-12-20
Hunting A Job In Chicago

and squat and very shabby. He had
lost hi syouth long time ago. He
had on dirty straw hat and thin
knitted tie was knotted about his
neck. 1t looked very old. To pass the
time I tried to picture him tying it
day in and day out. Tossing it off
on his dingy dresser at night, poor
tired man, and tying it on again in
the morning.
He seemed to be badly in need of
a job. He stood apart and when the
man with the cigar returned he took
a meek step toward him and NUT
tered a few unintelligible words.
What do you want to talk to me
for" roared the burly man, 1T don't
know you" He pushed his way into
the Office and a moment later an
other man came out and told the
little man with the worn tie to beat
it. He went silently down the stairs.
This demonstration of power had
a SOLDERING effect on the men. Even
the comedian didn't laugh. I wished
that the little fellow could have
known that we were all on his side.
Labor against capital.
"It's lucky I'm married." said my
confidante to me, otherwise I'd be
in the poor house, My wife's workin' I"
Gee. said the shiny faced young
man, IF had wife that was work.
ing wouldn't look at all"
We had been there a couple of
hours already and the line had hardly
moved. Occasionally fellow would
come out and go his way. We tried to
waylay him and question him about
the works. All we could get from any
of them was that they required a
bond and a long residence in the
city. This set a few of the men to
do some quick thinking.
HELL" said a sandy haired youth,
IF va ever Jump a bond it's good
night. They have no mercy" TT
means twenty years." added the man
in no uncertain terms. Lord, twenty
years for young fella, what that
must mean" and the meek married
man blinked. Think of it for twenty
years not to have to look for a job"
chimed in another, and still have a
place to sleep and eat" At this point
little blond came out of the Office.
The men all admired her including
the one. that was married. The man
who was. in favor of Jail decided to-
stay out of it for a while anyway.
1t was past twelve o'clock. We had
begun to give up hope. I thought of
the coffee and doughnuts that I
would have at Thompson's. BY
quarter to one I had reached the
wicket. There were only six men in
front OF me. was pretty tired. Then
the man who had chased away the
offender came out and said they did
not need any more men. As we were
leaving the burly man with the cigar
came out, but was called back In
again by name. He was catching .
train for New York and the girl gave
him some checks. AS closed the
door behind me I noticed his name
lettered on it. After his nance IN
capitals was lettered his position. He
was vice president.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-12-20
"Guns and Marching Men"


The following story is based on
a play of the same name which has
been produced by the Workers Labo-
ratOry Theatre and other Organiza-
tions. The<play, together with pro-
ducing instructions, lay be procured
by writing to this organization,
whose address is: 131 West Twenty
eighth Street, New York City.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-12-20

The following story, sent in by
an unemployed white collar worker,
gives a pretty good picture of the
plight of this backward section of
the working class. Also, it reveals
the pressing need of their being
drawn into the Unemployed Coun-
ellis, and revolutionary unions.-Ed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-12-20
T a n u Tuwa, a Re-
public of the
Future
BY B. ZIRJANOV,
Worker Correspondent of Kurgan,
u. S. S. r.

ALMOST in the center of the Ash
"A attic continent, behind the snow
white mountains, is located small
country Tannu Tuva peoples
republic. This republic appeared
only after the October revolution,
and is still young. Its territory is
10000 square kilometers. Before the
revolution this territory was known
as "Urjanka" district and for many
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-07-19
Mandan Shorts

Mr.. and Mrs. r. P. Langdon left
Thursday for Minneapolis where they
will spend q week with friends.
\ =
Mrs. Joseph Regain and daughter
Dorothy have left on a several weeks
trip to points in Wisconsin.
X X \
Mr.. and Mrs. John Atkinson and
son are spending the week in Fargo
attending the state fair.
Mrs. John Penninton has as her
guest her mother Mrs. J. A. Dickinson
and her sister, Miss Lylas Dickinson,
who arrived yesterday from Kalis-
pell, Mont. They will spend about
a month in Mandan.
y \ \
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wctzstein are
spending the weekend at their cot
tage at Detroit Lakes, MINI.
x y \
Miss Emma Nestos has left for her
home at Buxton after a visit in Man.
dan with her sister, Mrs. Karl Keidel.
x y X
Mrs. Jacob Haines has arrived from
Olympia, WASH, for a visit with her
daughter, Mrs. E. M. Steinbrueck.
After q months visit with her sis
ter, Mrs. ]. K. Porter, Miss Catherine
Colman left last evening for Mexico
City. Mex, where she is employed in
the U. S. embassy.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-07-19
NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. That
under authority of an Order of Sale
granted by the Honorable !. c. Davies,
Judge of the County Court Of the
County of Burleigh. in the State Of
North Dakota. dated the cath day OF
May, A. D. 1890, the undersigned, the
Executor of the Will of Caroline NJ.
Smith. late of the City of Bismarck.
in the County Of Burlefgh and State
of North Dakota. deceased, will sell
at private sale to the highest bidder.
for cash or one-fifth cash and the
balance payable in installments with
interest at not less than six per cent
per annum. subject to confirmation by
the Judge Of said County Court. the
following described land. to.wit:
The Northwest Quarter (NWA) Of
Section T%hirty-one (3l). in Township
North. Of Range seyenty-seven. 17)
In Burleigh County. North Dakota;
and Lot Nine (9). in Block Forty-one
CAD of Northern Pacific Second Add
tion to the City Of Bismarck, Burleigh
County. North Dakota.
The sale will be made on or after
the LIST day of August. A. D. 1880.
All bids must be in writing, and
may be left at the office Of Zuger &,
Tillotson. Webb Block, 319h Main
Street. Bismarck, North Dakota, or
filed with the Judge Of said County
Court. or delivered to the undersigned
personally.
ALEXANDER MACDONALD.
Executor Of the Will Of Caroline
NJ. Smith. Deceased.
Dated July 18th, A. d. 1890.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-07-19
CLEAR DEFENDANT
OF LARCENY CHARGE
Accused 6urieigh Farmer Says
Another Man Put Cider Cask
In His Motor Truck

Lack of intent saved Philip Grenz
farmer in the eastern section of the
county, from being held under q
charge OF petit larceny In the court
OF Justice J. w. Riley, Friday after
noon. when the removal Of q 15-gal-
lon cider cask from the premises OF
OTTO Schock, a neighbor, was aired.
Grenz admitted the removal of the
cask. but his story placed the respon-
slbllity on Gottfried Schultz. He said
Schultz had asked him to drive his
truck to the Schock farm, last Octo-
Der IA. to bring away a hog bought
OF Schock. The latter was not at
home, and instead Of bringing away
a hog, the barrel was tossed into the
truck by Schultz. said Grenz.
After remaining In the truck sew
eral days at the Grenz home, the de-
PENDANT testified, Schultz took the
cask to his farm. Grenz said he did
not know what it was all about.
There were some references to q
pair Of turkeys taken also, but these
were not included in the complaint.
Later there was a quarrel In a Steele
garage over these, it was testified.
Justic Riley decided that the state
had not made out q complete case
against Grenz and dismissed the COM
plant.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-07-19
%CLOVERDALES JUMP
T0D-BALLP|NNACL
Surprising Service Plumbers
Beaten 4 to I in Crucial
Game Last Night

Trimming the Service Plumbers 4
to l in another interesting kit!enball
contest last evening. the Cloverdale
entrant bounded into sole possession
Of first place in tn second round of
the Mandan DiamondbaL league.
The plumbers had not tasted defeat
this round before last night. George
Heidi, on the mound for the victors,
was masterful throughout the con-
test.
The Cloverdales have won four
straight contests. In another con-
test last night, the Purity Dairy for
feited to the Cummins- Pioneer aggre-
cation following an argument over a
decision. This put the dairymen in
last place in the standings.
The batteries for last nights games
-Cloverdales. HEIDI and o. K. john
son, plumbers, Valdez and Brunette;
Purity Dairy. A. Pfenning and j. Fer
derer, Cunmins- Pioneer, Wagner and
Tarbox. The standings today:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-07-19
:: MANDAN NEWS ::
MandanStatiOnKGCU
Receives Compliment
From a Listener-inI

Radiocasting station KGCU, Man
Dan, this morning received great
pleasure in reading an epistle from
one who signed himself "a listener
OF KGCU" because, in their own
words, exceptions prove the rule.
The card read as follows: II lis
tened in on your luncheon program
July II and it sounded worse than a
dog fight"
That card. according to Francis
Ford, announcer and program man
lager. Is no more than an exception
which proves that KGCU programs
generally are entertaining.
Then he pointed with pride to a
stack Of cards and letters from other
listeners-in who were greatly pleased
with programs over the Mandan sta
ton.
lat any rate" Ford continued, "our
soft-Spoken friend a listener Of
KGCU' listened in on our program,
and that's something. We appreciate
all criticisms we may receive, both
pro and con-"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-07-19
Former Pipe Organist
Here Named Director
OF Hamline Orchestra

Harold Orvis Ross, once pipe or
ganist at the former Eltinge theatre
in Bismarck and who now is director
Of the .Mankato. Mimi. School Of
Music, has been named director of
the Hamline university orchestra for
the coming school year, it has been
learned here.
In addition to orchestra work, MI.
Ross will teach piano, spending four
days of each week in St. Paul. He
will spend the remainder of his time
at the Mankato music school and will
continue as organist of the First
Presbyterian church in Mankato.
Mr.. Ross was director Of two Man.
kato theatre orchestras for many
years. Four years ago he left to con-
duct q studio school in New York.
After one year there he came to Bis
marck, where he remained for a year
before returning to Mankato.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-07-19
Mandan's Record for
Water Consumption
In Danger This Month

Mandan's record for water con-
sumption in one month might be
broken this monitor at least ed
according to Sig Ravnos, superin-
tendent Of the municipal water works.
Mandan's record was set up in
June, 1929. when residents used ap-
proximately 100000 gallons Of the
oxygen-hydrogen fluid.
Extreme heat so far this month
and lack Of precipitation has made it
necessary for Mandan residents to
use more than the average amount Of
water. Mr.. Ravons said, mainly for
watering lawns, bushes, hedges, trees,
flowers. and small gardens.
Pumps at the city w~aterworks, just
north Of the city, have been working
Is to 10 hours each day in order to
satisfy the thirsty city, the superin-
tendent said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-07-19
Richest Landlord Is
Near Dead Following
Attempt to Kill Self

New York, July 19.-R-Harry M.
Black. chairman of the board Of the
United States Realty and Improve
nent corporation, owner Of the Hotel
Plaza, was found seriously wounded
In his bed at his Long Island estate
today. a revolver grasped in his hand.
Doctors said Black could live but q
few hours. Police said he had at
tempted suicide.
Black, known as the worlds rich
est landlord" because OF the large
hotels his company owned, was found
near death In an overlooking bath
tub at his suite at the Hotel Plaza
last October. A rescue squad from a
gas company worked over him for
several hours before he was revived.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-07-19
Bodies of Two Dead
Sent Home for Burial

The body Of Mrs. Beulah Taylor,
who died here, Thursday night, has
been sent to, her home at Douglas,
Ward county, for services and inter-
ment Sunday afternoon.
The body Of 13-year-old l.. Mer-
rill Brown, the Sioux City, Iowa, lad
who died here of meningitis while
summering on the farm Of Ray Gard
ner, an uncle at Mott, also has been
sent to his home city, accompanied
by his father, Lloyd NJ. Brown. A
post norton examination disclosed
that the type Of meningitis which
caused his death is not infectious.
Until this was determined, the body
was withheld from shipment.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-07-19
MANDAN YOUNG MAN
HAS ARM INJECTION
George Crainer Improving in
Mandan Hospital; Mcclel-
land Boy Better

Keith McClelland, year old
Mandan boy, continued to show i'm
provement today in his battle against
spinal meningitis at the Mandan
Deaconess hospital. according to his
attendants.
Following a relapse last weekend.
the boy has been more than holding
his own in the battle this week.
George Grainer, young man resid-
ing at 407 Fifth avenue northeast.
Mandan, also was improving in the
Mandan hospital today. He was
brought to the hospital Thursday
evening with a serious infection in
his arm, caused either from a nail
scratch or a mosquito bite. Employed
at the Mandan Beverage company.
George worked until 6 p. m. despite
tn swelling in his arm and might
then have gone without medical aid
had not his employers insisted that
he see q doctor.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-07-19
Girl Scout Workers
To Visit Chan OWapi

Interest in the movement to or
ganize troops of Girl Scouts in Bis
marck is expected to be greatly In
creased as q result Of the girls camp
at Chan Owapi. July 20 to August s,
Miss Lois Howard, city playground
director, said today.
Plans are now being made to Or
ganize several groups early this fall,
and it is desired to secure q number
of young women over IL who are
willing to sponsor q troop.
These young women are invited to
come out to Camp Chan Owapi the
first or second week-ends in August
while the camp is in progress. Miss
Howard suggests that women inter-
ested in the work call her or Mrs. w.
q. Worner.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-07-19
Three Injured Mohall
Persons Are Improving
At Fergus Falls, Mimi.

Fergus Falls. Mimi, July 19.-R-
Three Mohall. N. D., persons injured
In an automobile accident near here
Thursday night were reported "con-
siderably improved" by hospital physi-
clans today.
They are: Mr.. and Mrs. Q. G. So
berg and Mrs. May Soberg. Carl Ror-
Wig, So. Of Tronc1jem. driver of the
car "a killed.
Others injured are Stella Rorvig.
Is years old, Gladys Rorvig, 16, Lii
liam Rorvig, Is, daughters Of Rorvig,
and Fern Huseby and Stella Huseby,
both Of Pelican Rapids.