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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-03-12

The Presbyterian Auxiliary he'd
their regular frE c. TIRE month
business meeting. presided ~ -
Mrs. = 3 Szmno1ss general pres
iden-.
Tie session vas he'd IN the
church and TIE regular routine o.
business cared for.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-04

aiming my belongings" she said
in a voice furiously low.
All this was so unlike her even
tempered self that Lame glanced at
her, amazed. I'm sorry" she said.
II didn't mean to. tease"
Cas- went on. Il never have
spoken Of Luisa because her death
was such shock to me. To all of
use. It's all too painful"
Liane said pityingly: Don't tell
me about it, mother. I'm sorry,
honestly am. I didn't mean to
snoop."
mo. no. There's no reason you
shouldn't know" Cass continued.
She was beautiful and talented.
She died Of brain fever when she
was 21."
ooh, mother. am sorry, "
mourned Lame. Cass' eyes were
filmed. II didn't get over it for
months-years, really. never want
to talk about it,"
"Is that why you never go back
homer"
Partly. Besides, there's no one
back there want to see." Cass was
putting the picture away now. She
was self-possesesd once more.
THAT was Mrs. Cleespaugh call
ing" she said. "She will send the
car for you tomorrow morning. It's
all settled and she's delighted you
are coming"
Whatever made you decide so
suddenly" Lane asked.
Cass was tossing papers and clip
pings into the trunk. She looked
around as if in surprise. Didn't
you want me to say you'd Gomez"
Lame drew her brows together
thoughtfully.
Il didn't know how I'll fit in in
that grand house"
Cass said, Don't be silly. You've
been brought up properly. You
know which fork to use"
Il didn't mean that. Perhaps I'll
feel like a pensioner." Rebellion
swept over her soul. Why need
they be so poor, to accept such
taYors at the hands Of strangers?
I'D rather take bits. walk-ons
anything, and stay with you" Lame
grumbled. II don't want to be any,
oody's man Friday"
CaSS came over and shook her.
gently by the shoulder.
You're a naughty girl to talk like
that. This is a business arrange
ment, not charity. You know troun-
ing always ruins your digestion and
you catch such terrible colds. I won't
nave to worry about you this way
she watched Lame anxiously.
I hate being poor" famed the
girl bitterly. Il hate all of it,. cast
OF, clothes and patronage and the
rest. What wouldn't do to be in
oependent!" 1t was more a chal-
Ienge than a question.
Cass paused in the act of sorting
SHOES. She echoed Lanes words
with a sigh. What wouldn't 7 do
10 be independent? Anything short
OF murder" She sat down.
She looked weary and old Tho
girls heart smote her. I'm a beast :"
sne cried, contritely. "Of course
I'll go. Thatll be one worry off
your mind, anyhow"
Ito Be Continuedl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-04
BGN HERE TODAY

LANE BARRETT 10 and beautiful,
lives in 2 cramped New York apartment
with her mother. CASS BARRETT, a
Father faded actress. on hot night
CRONIE. a reighbor, and two OF Molly's
There is a shooting and the girl is
held as a witness. She sends note to
her mother who arrives and persuades
SHANE McDERMID, the young police
man in charge. that Lane Is Innocent
OF wronB-doing.
That night at the theater where Cass
Is playing. Lane encounters a hand
some stranger who speaks her name.
A few Gays later Cass and Ilane go
70 willow Stream, L. H. where Cass
theater sponsored by wealthy MRS
CLEESPAUGH a widow With one son.
OLIVE. Lane works In the box office
sharing duties with MURIEL LADD.
At MuriePs home Lame again meets
the handsome stranger who spoke to her
in the theater. He is VAN ROBARD
but when Lane mentions him her
mother makes Lane promise to have
nothing more To do with him
Liane stay with her during the winter.
Muriel leaves the theater one evening
with CHUCK DESMOND, newspaper
man, and Muriels mother dispatches
Van Robard in search Of the couple. He
MGriel turns up up next day. having spent
the night discreetly at a New York
hotel. Elsie tells Lame that Ro-
bard Is known as MIS-. Ladd's lover
and the girl Is crushed. Lame dimes with
van Robard seems TO ignore Lame,
but during holdup a the theater one
night he shows deep concern about her
NOW GO on WITH THE STORY
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-04
CHAPTER TEN

NL1kAE LEN
Van, defeated, shrugged himself
away. Lame submitted to the
physicians ministrations.
Right as rain" was his verdict
"They tell me you were a brave
young lady"
She smiled at him family, scarcely
listening. Lame thought, fright as
rain except for a great bruise on
my heart"
KTOTHER, how about asking Mr..
1VA Walters if I'm to have that
Job as q dress model at HendelsP"
Lame asked.
It was the last week Of August,
the week after Lanes adventure
with the bandits. The local paper
had made quite a heroine Of her.
Give Cleespaugh, who never had
spoken to her before, had stopped
shyly to shake her hand. Chuck
Desmond had sent her a wire which
said simply: "Attababy"
But it was all over now and the
season itself was drawing to a close.
Cass was going on tour with the
New Art company. Boston, Phila-
delphia Washington, Chicago, and
Detroit. Home by the middle Of
January.
1--WE were lucky to rent the apart
nnent," Cass reflected, not answering
Lanes question.
do pay attention to what I'm
saying" walled the girl. you say
the stage is out and must have
a job"
Cass wrinkled her fine nose in
distaste. II hate to think of turn
ing you into a clothes horse" she
observed IN some dissatisfaction.
"But it pays $35 week, and I'd
have a chance to DO posing for the
rotograYure advertisers" Lame re-
minded her.
Il know but perhaps something
better will turn up" Cass seemed
mysterious.
But mother, I've got to work
and I'm not trained for an Office.
What else is there for a girl like
me?"
Lame looked very young, very
eager and imperative in Ner thin
kimono of dusky red stuff. Her
dark hair, bronze in the light, fell
loose about her shoulders.
She was exquisite, Cass thought,
with sharp sigh. What, indeed,
was she to do? True, there was
Mrs. Cleespaugh's offer. She had
asked for more time, had Cass, put
ting off the moment of decision.
Now the autocratic old lady wanted
her answer.
What does she want of the
child?" Cass unused. and would it
mean definite arrangement?
Would she be a sort Of companion.
a snuPbed secretary, running
with cushions for the lap dog?"
L shall have to decide today"
Cass muttered, half to herself.
Decide what, mother?"
ELsIE rose. gathering up her
II bag, her discarded hat and
white golves. See you at supper"
she said departing.
Decide what?" repeated Lame
impatiently.
Cass determined to take the
plunge.
Mrs. Cleespaugh wants you to
stay with her this winter" she said
TREMENDOUSLY and was surprised at
the response the young girl gave
She flushed and smiled. Her soft
eyes were lighted charmingly.
You like the prospect?" Cass
asked in amazement. She thought
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-04
ITO Be Continued
ADVENTURER ON RADIO
Jungle Experiences to Be Described
by indianapolis Man.

Experiences during three years in
South American jungles will be de-
Scribed over WENR, Chicago, at 8 AS
p. m, Monday, by William Collins
OF indianapolis, interviewed by Cal
Johnson during the Outdoor Life
program.
johnson is one of the nations best
known authorities on game, forests
and wild life. Collins is a world
traveller and a native of Nova
Scotia. He has followed the wilder
ness trail on several continents in
Guiding India and the Americas.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-04

Fejiuan, the gala slave. discovered him and
took him to the sheiks heyt where I'm Jad and
Tollog his brother, with several men were sip
ping coffee. by Ullah What has thou cap.
tured now?" demanded the sheik Perhaps
holy man." replieE the creduIous black, for he
is without weapons
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-04
FIND POISONING CURE
Wash Infected Parts With Strong
Soap, Says Walton League,
By United Press

By United Press
CHICAGO, July A cure for ivy
poisoning was claimed today by the
Isaac Walton League of America.
The first thing to be done in the
cure is to wash the infected parts
with strong soap. Next, apply 5
per cent solution Of ferric chloride
which has been added to a $3.50
solution of water and alcohol, said
the league.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-10
Big Lessons OF a Little Strike

turn gave it TO a sub-contractor, and the sub
contractor hired the farmers on contract basis
(piece-Work). The farmers struck the same day,
because they could not make even fifty cents a
day on the basis Of this contract system.
The strike did not start spontaneously; it
started with the initiation of some Young Com
munist League members who were working on
this job. meeting was called for the same
evening At that meeting our YCL members
displayed a lack of understanding of strike
strategy and an under estimation of social fas-
cism They allowed without resistance) the
election of committee to visit and ask for adj
vice from George Lemnen CFarmer-Labor Sen
ator). They did not even as much as suggest or
propose the leadership of the TUUL. Neverthe-
less, representative of the TUUL was present
at the next meeting. 1t was at this meeting
where the question Of leadership came to head.
Senator Lommen appealed and made a speech
praising the Farmer-Labor government and
making hero out of Governor Olson. He prom
ised that the governor and he would see to it
that the strikers got forty-five cents an hour
or a contract that would be just as good as
forty-five cents an hour The TUUL repre-
sentative then took the floor and amidst "boos"
and Throw him Off, shouted by some misled
farmers who were still under the Influence of
the Farmer-Labor Partys demagogy and be-
leved in Senator Lommen, he exposed the
Farmer-Labor government the role of the labor
takers, in the struggles of the workers. He pro-
posed the election of a rank-and-file strike COM
mittee, relief committee. He outlined a series
Of demands for the strikers, such as As cents
an hour, eight-hour day, no contracts, no black
listing of any strikers, recognition of the strike
committee In spite of some opposition these
proposals were accepted the committees elected,
ay,I ,o~,fyo
tinue picketing the next morning.
The next day the United Farmers League ap-
peared and organized the relief All working
class organizations on the Mesaba Range we're
modified, not only for relief but also for the
picket lines. Leaflet after leaflet was issued by
the strike committee, UFL, TUUL, exposing Sem
ator Lomnlen and asking for support from the
farmers from the surrounding territory.
Scabs and gangsters were imported, the sher-
ifs were brought in, but the strike continued.
At one time the contractor threatened to start
work the next day with scabs and police pro-
ection. The United Farmers League modified
thousand farmers who came TO Cook thai
morning and the contractors did not dare to
start the work
The committee of strikers was sent to st Paul
to demand from Governor Olson that he en-
force the minimum wage rate of As cents an
hour, but the governor was conveniently absent
on his vacation catching fish Senator Lommen
attempted to cook UP contract but the workers
rejected 1t. Lon1men again tried to save the sit
uaHon for the contractors by trying to blacklist
twenty per cent Of the strikers on the issue OF
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-10
A Horatio AIger Hero

The Los Angeles Express of July 81 carries
a two column editorial in big bold type signed
by the publisher, whose name-can you guess
tits Mr.. Block.
Here is 19-year-old hero, although q very
dead one, whose praises are sung by MIR. Block
because he defended his employers money he
was taking to a bank when waylaid by three
armed hodup men.
OF course he was shot and now lies buried
but he saved "more than half" of his boss
money, chants the publisher of the Express
The stickup men, are of course, still at large and
probably will remain so as long as they split the
swag with the police
We are not in the business of writing moral
isms for messenger boys like the publisher OF
the Los Angeles Express, but we call the atten-
ton of any lad in the business that the hero OF
this story is dead
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-10
BY MORRIS KARSON

THE victory of the road workers strike on
l Highway No. II, State of Minnesota, requires
not only publicity, but, also detailed analysis
Of the conduct of the strike Cstrategy, leader
ship etc.,. This strike has many lessons in store
for US and we must learn from our successes
and victories as well as from our mistakes and
failures
The most important lessons that the conduct
and victory Of this strike teaches us are:
l. That not only can our revolutionary unions
and militant farmers organizations place them
selves at the leadership of the struggles of the
workers and poor farmers, but. that ONLY I'M
der the leadership of these unions because of
their correct and militant program can the
workers struggle VIGOROUSLY
q That the farmer labor (the main form of
social fascism III this state) influence is still
great amongst the farmers in this part of the
state and that the treacherous role of these
cial fascists can best be exposed in the actual
struggles of the workers against the bosses and
their government
3. That the workers and poor farmers (be-
cause of the deep-going economic and agrarian
crisis which places unbearable burdens on the
metal miners and poor farmers) are rapirly rad
icalidng and are getting ready to fight against
starvation. And that our revolutionary organ
izations must and can win the majority of these
workers and farmers and place themselves at
the leadership of their struggles For this it is
necessary.
a. thorough Qualification of the role of
our revolutionary organiza tions In the pres
ent period in our ranks
b. Intensified activities on the everyday needs
Of the miners and poor farmers, and the
formulation Of specific demands around which
struggles can be developed
c. An active exposure of the role Of the
Farnler-Labor Government and all other
brands of social-fascsm in our press, speech
es leaflets, etc.
This strike was not pure local issue. 1t as
cause it involved the state government; sec
ondy, because the state highway work is being
advertised by the government as means OF
relieving the sufferings Of the unemployed and
starving farmers.
The farmers in this vicinity have been wait
ing for this road job for quite few months
This highway work became political issue
When Floyd B. Olson campaigning for gov
ernor he promised the farmers that as soon as
he gets into office this work would start i'm
meGiatey so that the farmers can pay some
o. their back taxes, and of course, relieve some
OF the suffering Of the farmers"
When his jo5 came around the farmers found
.nenlsci;e s os!ng hired, not by the state but by
a b-contractor 1t worked this way: The Stats
Htshwsy Department gave this Job to con.
tractor IN Minneapolis, and the contractor IN
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-10
Scriptual Authority

Workers never read FORBES" magazine. no
doubt because it is magazine for businessmen
and there's no Snappy Stories or memoirs Of
Billy the Kid. In fact it says right on the front
cover that its contents are "Busness-Finance-
Business of Life.
In the Business of Life section and in sps-
cial articles, it goes in strong for heroigng this
he-men of business, Chrysler Owen Young
(whose fancy plan Just went to smash few
moons back) But the arch-type OF all things
published patting the capitalists on the back Is
presented in its August First issue, in the form
Of biblical quotation, discovered, SO 1t is said.
by A. M. Baker OF Portland, Oregon. 1t Is here
with given for the enjoyment CT tbs r,Ide BoI-
sheviks who think capitalism is not ordained Of
heaven
II the Lord thy God which teacheth
thee to profit which leadeth thee by the way
thou shouIdst go."-Isaiah 4s:17.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-10
Cops and Dicks

Did you notice in the papers recently, how
things went off when the Graf Zeppelin landed
at Leningrad?
The N Y. Times headlined 1t with the story
that 100000 greeted the big flying ship on road
to the Arctic. And told how the flyers jumped
off and ran to the hangers on the flying field.
Nothing there, was there, about cops beating
the heads off of everybody in sight and arrest
ing the ones beaten up the worst!
But do you recall when the same ship cams
into Jersey airport-when was it? two years
ago?-anyhow it is distinct In our memory how
the cops dubbed anybody they could reach. in
GLIDING some Of the passengers and the bu~
reaucratic customs officials" snooted among
their baggage until there public protest.
Then when the Land of the Soviets" landed,
there was another massacre. Ditto on Post and
Gatty
There are no police in the Soviet Union, only
mitiamen land women) who are not trained
terrorizecs of, the masses and who don't think
crowds are dangerous. But here! Here every cos
is watchdog for the capitalists and hence be-
HAYES like cur at every opportunity
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-10
&!4a&s..A
Who Made Grasshoppers?

1t is not yet reported in the news though vN
expect it soon, that President Hoover has had
Judge Payne for breakfast (not as tough SUBJ
stitute for ham and eggs, but as a guest) and
requested the head of the Red Cross" to aid IL
the "war on grasshoppers" out west.
When the publicity about the ADMINISTERS
TONS approval for wage cut drive got a bit
embarrassing we were suddenly amazed to dis
cover that Hoover was deeply interested" In
what's going to happen to the unemployed thls
winter. Maybe we should change that to an in
terest in what the unemployed may make hap
pen to the capitalists this winter
Yep Hoover had to change the subject SO to
speak, so he called in all the newspaper men
and gave them out reams of CUFF about his
discussion with Doak" and now troubled" he
was-as if the internal scoundrel gave whoor
if ten million workers die so long as dividends
come regular and the corpses don't spoil the
air for the capitalists The hypocrisy of this adj
miristration is absolutely nauseating
Anyhow, the grasshoppers are reducing acre,
age according to the Farm Board plan in about
six states, and the poor and middle farmers
are finding them nearly as bad as bankers
The grasshoppers at least leave the farmers
the land even if they take the crop. but tbs
bankers take both. More, the farmers can
shovel up the grasshoppers and use them for
chicken feed, discovery they've made. But
they haven't tried that yet on the bankers.
But what we going to say was that If
many of the poor and middle farmers struck
by the hoppers and drought are not going to
actually starve, they will have to get together
and demand government relief, and demand IL
in no uncertain tones, from the Pharaoh at
the White House.
And the next thing on the program is for
Hoover to have Judge Payne for breakfast. and
Payne to declare that grasshoppers are not an
act OF God" 81 that they just Matched out
like Topsy
For that matter, Judge Payne may add, God
isn't responsible for farmers either. Why
shouldn't they be U. S. Marines, under orders
to shoot the daylights out of Nicaragua for
Wall Street, then the Red Cross would tenderly
nurse them clear to the graveyard. And that's
thatl
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-10

workers Of Scottsboro to the electric chair. IN
the Caribbean the Pan-Amercan Federation Of
Labor social faccsts Of the GROIN. etc. and
the anarcho- syndicalsts work hand in hand
with the fascist governments, against the ma
tional liberation of these countries.
The revolutionary workers and particularly
the Communists must rally the workers in the
plantations, i'll the mines, oil fields, in the city
and the countryside around the slogans of COM
plete independence against Yankee imperial-
ism. the assassins Of Sacco and Vanzetti against
the electrocution Of the Negro young workers.
for the solidarity Of the oppressed Of Lat&S
AmsssHa ana the saTks7 ~ ths Rnitsa s1
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-12
DOWN ON
OIL APPROVED
Production Pinchine Move
Gains Momentum Over
North and West

80
a movement 70 pinch down on
the production OF oil In North and
West Texas areas was gaining mo-
mentum today.
Writ Franklin. president Of Or
Independent Petroleum Associate
OF America yesterday advised r.
resentative operators 20 launch
shut down movement such as
re-dsng II Oklahoma and Kan
fields.
Companies reported to be CO..
sidering the movement we're ret
cent because or the prelimina-
nature OF the negotiations"
Operators In Crane and Upto.
counties considered p'-rhi-g COW
the production by 1880 barrels
daily.
Operators ard ro7a,ty owner:
met az WI .hita Falls. and ADOPT
ed q legislative program which
they hoped would add impetus u
movement to effect conservation o.
oil in Texas.
IL was agreed that production
must be shut down N immediate
relief Is not given. Operators from
nine counties about Wichita Falls
and IN which $4,000 barrels or ~
are produced daily. attended the
parley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-12
WATER GAUGE
OFFICE MOVED

Ell PASO. July II -Because Of
international features involved, the
state department has advised l..
M. Lawson. American water COM
missioner. that the gauging Of in
ternational streams formerly per-
formed by the geological survey.
will be carried on by the Y. $. In
ternational water commission.
Headquarters 10 be Ell Paso. This
means moving the headquarters,
which were the offices or the dis
trict engineer, II. S. geological sur
vey from Austin TO FL Paso.
The work has consisted Of meas
uring the discharge Of the Rio
Grande at a number OF stations
from San Marcial, NJ NJ. 70
Brownsville. Texas. These viii now
be operated BY the water commits
sion and additional stations. Mr..
Lawson said. will be installed To
completely determine the discharge
OF the international portions OF the
Rio Grande.
Mr.. Lawson said this will require
additional office space In the First
National bank. headquarters Of the
water commission. and an increas-
ed appropriation to take care OF
the new work.
The task of the international
water commission contemDlates
evolving q program for the equit-
able distribution " the waters Of
the Rio Grarde, Colorado and Tia
Juana rivers between the United
States and Mexico
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-12

claration giving notice that Nor
way occupies the territory lying
between 1910 and 7l.30 north lati-
tude on the eastern coast. An ex-
petition OF Norwegian hunters re-
Gently planted their flag in this re-
gion, claiming the land for Nor
way.
The Danish cabinet is consider
ing the situation. ForeI+- minis
ter Munich issued a statC say
ing that Denmark would carry her
case 10 the world court at The
Hague and was hopeful that the
matter would be cleared up with
out straining the ties between the
two nations.
IL would have been more cour-
teous If both nations had submit
ted the dispute to arbitration. he
said. and Norway had not strength
ened her claims by such summary
action, sure TO create bitterness
among the Danish people.
The land was discovered by Eric
the Red, a Norwegian, in e82 and
he called u Greenland IN order 10
entice colonists TO its shores. With
the dissolution Of the union be-
tween Norway and Denmark in
1914. Denmark retained Green
land along with Iceland and the
Farce Islands. She restricted her
sovereignty to the west coast n
III 1917, when she claimed the en-
tire island, thereby causing a dis
agreement with Norway over hunt
ing and sealing rights which has
fingered to this day.