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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-30


Union. 1t is now about one month
since I came here. The following
are some of the experiences I got
during my short stay in the Soviet
Union:
When I arrived in Moscow, not
only were there no such things as
questions and examinations by the
immigration office" but that the
workers who easily noticed my I'M
familiarity with the country, all
showed signs of comradely welcome.
This made me recollect the savage
treatment rendered me by the i'm
migration office in the U. S. A.
and the inhuman life I had to lead
in the County Jail in Los Angeles.
I still can picture bod American
imperialism and it's running dog,
the Kuomintang in America sup
press and Cypress the Chinese and
other "alien" workers.
ttSitS rdctOrieS
Since I came to Moscow, I have
visited a few big factories. The
conclusion I got from what I OBJ
served is that the Soviet Union is
the government for the interests of
the working class with the SYM
pathy and support of the farmers
and toiling masses. These are some
Of the facts I got when visiting the
factories: l. The organization of
the factory is the clearest express
sion of democratic centralism, with
the shop nuclei of the Communist
Party and the Young Communist
League, trade unions and various
other organizations. 2. Equal pay
for equal work is the rule and prac-
tice. Besides, the workers get ad-
ditional subsidy for rent. 3. The
working day, as we have always
heard, is the continuous five-day
week and Sevep-hour day. There
is no SABBATH day or Sunday as in
the capitalist countries. Every
worker works for five days and gets
full day of rest on the sixth.
Continuously, the factories operate
every day with many workers get
ting rest every day. 4. There is
no boss" in the factory. The work.
ers rule themselves. But you would
not be surprised to see how well
organized they are: the units in
the departments, and in turn, the
departments in the factory, carry
on socialist competition, which is
a new form of labor that you can
never find in the capitalist coun-
tries. 5. The treatment of the
workers are out of the dream and
reach of the workers exploited by
wage-slavery under the capitalist
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-30
ALetter from the Soviet Union

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titled to one months rest during
the year. A woman worker is al
lowed four weeks vacation before
and after her giving birth to a
child. There are hospitals, schools,
nurseries, libraries, rest rooms, res
taurants, ETC., in the factories at
the disposal of the workers. 6. So
cial insurance against sickness, &C
cidents, ETC., is well provided with
for all workers. 2. Rents are paid
in proportion to the wages and
the workers are given cards for
securing the necessities of life.
8. Unemployment has been liquid
ated. These are but a few of the
many things I can tell you here.
On May First
Something about May First in
the Soviet Union: 1. On the eve
of the International Labor Day,
every factory, every mass organi-
cation, and every school held cele-
bration meetings. 2. In the fore
noon on May First, all street cars
in the city stopped running and
parades from various quarters gath
cred around the Red Square"
8. The number of workers In the
parade was more than one million
strong. 4. The spirit of the demon
stration was inspiring: the whole
city was a sea of red flags, revolu-
tlonary songs echoed continuously
thruout the city, suggestive figures
were enacted to picture the dying
agony and desperation of interna-
tional imperialism, the heroic strug-
gle of the proletariat and the toll
ing masses against capitalist ex-
ploitation, the accomplishment of
the gigantic Five Year Plan in four
years, etc., etc. Many danced in
the streets. Many sang the Inter-
national, the Red Flag, the Red
Army and other revolutionary
songs. The soaring of many air.
plane above was particularly slim
ulating. 5. Factories and COOPER
atives declared two days of holiday.
I personally Joined in the parade
and could not help thinking of the
contrast pictures of the demonstra-
ton here and in the imperialist
countries
Fellow workers, we must wake
up! We must Join the Communist
Party, the revolutionary trade un-
ions of the Trade Union Unity
League, the Unemployed Councils.
the International Labor Defense
and the Anti-Imperialist League to
wage a fatal blow to our common
enemies. This is our only way out!
Moscow, May 3. 1881.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-30
By EDWARD WING.

Editorial Note.-Comrade Wing,
a militant Chinese young worker,
who was prosecuted and held for
deportation by the Immigration Of
flee on account of his unrelenting
revolutionary activities. The Inter-
national Labor Defense and other
mass organizations, however, sue
ceeded in securing his voluntary"
departure to the Soviet Union. The
following letter was just received by
the Alliance of the Chinese Anti
imperiaists in America, from Com
rade Wing)
Dear Comrades and fellow workers:
am one of the revolutionary
Chinese workers who have been de-
ported by the American Immigra-
ton office with the royal aid of the
Kuomintang apparatus in America.
The purpose of American imperial
ism an dts lackey, the Kuomin-
tang, was to deport me directly to
China for execution. My case is
not an exceptional one. American
imperialism wants to deport not
only the revolutionary Chinese
workers, but all "alien" militant
workers of all nationalities. This
is evidently the united front of
world imperialism to take an often
sive attack on the international
working class and poor farmers and
to wage war against the Soviet
Union.
"Close Our Ranks"
Fellow workers, our answer to in
ternational Imperialism and its
hirelings, the Kuomintang and 9TH
ers, must be: close our ranks, join
the revolutionary trade unions of
the Trade Union Unity League, join
the International Labor Defense,
join the Communist Party, and
wage ruthless attack on the united
white front of world imperialism
and its lackeys. The Communist
Party is the party of the working
class, the leader of the T. U. U. L.,
the I. L. D. and other mass organ
izations The Communist Party is
the Vanguard of the revolutionary
movement against international
imperialism.
As a result of mass protest and
pressure, led by the Communist
Party, the I. L. D. and other mass
organizations, I was taken away
from the jaws of American imperi-
alism and the Kuomintang. Be-
sides, the Soviet Union extended
its welcome 70 me. With the help
Of the L I. D. and many fellow
wtaksys. I WAS able to depart for
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-16
CONTRIBUTED
VOYAGE ON SS STARR
 May ', 1881

We are sailing to Alaska,
 Aboard the steamer Starr; Leaving those we love the most
 On shores that are afar. The scenery is most wonderful,
 And shores are all so green Different from all other trips,
 For all seems SO serene. The people on this voyage
 Are happy and sincere. The kind to grasp your hand
 And drive away all fear. l wish I could describe
 The beauty as we pass; For it will live in years,
 AS memories that will last. The porpoise around our ship
 Seem to enjoy their play; While ships of other lines Are gliding on their way. The captain and the crew Are attentive and so kind, That one would travel far To share that peace of mind. We enter the port of Ketchikan, Alaska'S city of renown; AS much like cities of the States AS I have ever found. Next we arrive in Seward, Entrance city to the North; At the end of the railroad, Where Alaska's wealth pours forth. There leave the ship, i But as I travel on my way, My thoughts will revert to friends AS they sail across the bay. -J. M. Smith.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-16
FOUR BURN TO DEATH

SAINT ET1ENNE, France, May 16. (P-Four persons were burned to death when they were trapped in a notorious which broke thur a parapet and fell 30 feet into ravine at Saint Paul En Jarez. The bus overturned and caught fire. Twenty passengers were in- jured but managed to scramble to safety.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-16
VALUE 0F NOBLE PRIZES
 F0R 1881, $48,0O0

STOCKHOLM, May 16. (P- Each of the five Nobel prizes for 1881 will amount to a little more than $48,OOO, according to calcu- lations of the administrators of the prize fund.
 The original value of the prizes was about $37 7,500.
 The prizes are given for litera- ture, physics, chemistry, physio- logy or medicine, and the cause of peace.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-16
NO MARRIED WOMEN

STARTS, May 16. (R -Sparts voters have decided that no mar ried women teachers shall be en- ployed in the city's public schools after this year The voting was at an infmoral election by the Board of Education.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-16
QUEEN FALLS

MILAN, Italy, May l6. (R- Queen Mother Marie of Rumania was injured slightly when she slipped and fell while she was visiting the famous waterfall near BellanO.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-24
EXEMPTION FOR
 THEATRES FROM
 BLUELAW URGED
House Asked to Wipe Out Dead Letter Act-Raise
 for Curator Sought

Exemption of theatres and nov ing picture houses from the oper- ation of the Territory's Sunday closing law is proposed in a meas ure introduced in the House of Representatives today by MT. Eos ter. Another bill, by MT. Brosius, was introduced increasing the sal- ary paid to the Curator of the Alaska Museum to $3,6OO per year. That position now pays s2.4Oo per year.
 The Sunday closing law as ap- piled to amusement houses in the Territory is dead letter. Sunday shows are commonplace throughout Alaska. However, owners and oper- ators of such businesses are liable for prosecution and, upon convic- ton, punishment for law-breaking if proceedings were initiated against them.
 The House this morning passed two Senate bills, making them the first to receive approval of both houses. although a joint resolution was recently enacted and sent to the Governor. The first bill to pass was Senate Bill No 5, by MT. Dimond, authorizes the Treasury to accept collateral security instead of surety company bonds for Terri torial bank deposits. The second, Senate Bill No. II, introduced by the late Senator Dunn, repeals Ar ticle TX, Chapter 97, Session Laws of 1929, relative to the establish ment of normal high schools.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-24

The development program, one of the greatest in Juneau's recent history, as envisioned by MT. Brad ley, MT. Nyetzgar pointed out, is of course, dependent entirely upon the success of the explorations now under way and soon to be launched. If an ore body of sufficient size and workable value is developed, the sea-level tunnel will be driven and a second mill, in accord with MT. Bradley's statement will be constructed.
 "Of course, it should be realized that we are working on low grade ore project. The margin of profit is slender, and any untoward circumstance, heavily increased costs, higher taxes or any other factor that adds appreciably to our operation expenses, could easily up- set the program"
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tions, MT. Bradley said:
 "The figures for mill perform ance during the year 1880 are about the same as for the preceding year; however, the costs per ton milled are somewhat lower in 1880, in spite of unusual replacements made during the year and charged direct to operations.
 Included in the replacements are such items as six cast steel ball mill shells; new ball mill on the tube floor, together with motor and other accessories; a new set Of water-cooled bearings for the rolls; a new set of riding rings and gears for the tipples; the construction of 12 Granby cars for coarse tail- ing disposal"
 MT. Bradley notes there was a decided increase in the available labor supply throughout the year. For the entire year an average of 620 full shifts were employed at an overall cost of $9.73 per man per day.
 Metzgar Explains Method m
 The company, according to Gen eral Superintendent L. H. Metzgar, whose attention was directed to the Bradley report is not floating any additional securities to finance it's new program. It is financing this cost entirely within itself in a stock issue plan which includes all 5000 of it's stockholders and is satisfac- tory to them.
 The work on the North ore body described by MT Bradley, is being steadily prosecuted, and prepara- tions to launch the exploratory work on the optioned claims are now in progress. Camps are being built on the two groups to house crews that will be put on the sur face developments
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-24
LIEUT.. N0YES RETURNING TO
 JUNEAU POST
~ --~ >-w-ws Lieut.. Kurste at Is Also Ordered to Report
 Here to ARC.

Lieutenants Harold A. Kurstedt and John R. Moves have been ord- cred to duty with the U. s. En- gineer Office and the Alaska Road Commission relieving Lieuts. R. B.. Oxreider and L. B. Kuhre whose tours of duty expire about August 1. Lieuts. Kurstedt and Moves will leave New York on the transport via Panama Canal about July IT and arrive in Juneau about the middle of August. Lieut.. Kurstedt is now on duty at the. Engineer School, Fort Humphreys, Virginia Lieut.. Moves, formerly on duty with the Alaska Road Commission of which he was Secretary and Dis bursting Officer, has been serving recently at Fort DuPont, Delaware. It is understood that Mrs. Moves and son will accompany the Lieu tenant to Juneau. Mrs. Moves was Miss Zimmerman who is known to many Juneau people.
 Sterling Reemployed
 Hawley w. Sterling, formely Su- perintendent of the Fairbanks dis trict, Alaska Road Commission, and recently with the Gulf Refining Company in South America and the United States, has been tenn porarily reemployed by the road commission. He will be in charge of the survey of the Fairbanks Olnes-Livengod road which has been adopted by the Alaska Road Com mission to supplant the Tolovana Tram over which transportation conditions have been very unsat- isfactory.
 Toes Are Frozen
 Ross Kinney, Superintendent of the Alaska Road Commission at Nome, has been laid up for some time with frozen toes as a result of trip of inspection on Seward Peninsula. Partial amputation of two toes was necessary.
 Latest information contained in a wire from MT. Bauer, Assistant Superintendent at Nome, is to the effect that MT Kinney is doing nicely and expects to leave Nome ' about April 1 by plane for Fair 1 banks, thence by rail and steam i ship to Juneau
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-24
JONES WILL MAKE
 TRIP TO WESTWARD

John w. Jones, Manager of the Juneau Young Hardware Company, will leave here on the steamship Northwestern due in Juneau to- night on her way from Seattle to Seward He will call at way ports to the Westward, and from Seward he will travel over the Alaska Railroad to Anchorage. The pur- pose of his trip which will occupy about three weeks is to look after the wholesale and brokerage bpsi- ness of Darlington and Jones.
 MT. Darlington will be in charge of the store here while MT. Jones is away. .5s
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-24
SECOND MILLING. PLANT POSSIBLE. SAYS EN NClNEER
P. R. Bradley in Annual Report Tells of Great
 Development Program

CContinued rom Page One)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-24

Trinity Cathedral Choir Recital Sunday, March %, 3:30 pm. adv.l
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-24

ol6 papers at the Empire office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-24
Senate Turns Do,vn
 InUitdtiOn to Participate in Fair

. Alaska will not particilate . in California's State Fair . this year. This was decided . today by the Senate to . which the matter was re- . ferred by Gov. George A. . Parks.
 An invitation from Gov. . Rolph, received by the Gov . ernor several weeks ago, was . submitted to the Senate with . a request for an expression . of opinion. The correspon- dence was returned to the Governor today with a re- commendation that Alaska do not participate.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-24

as well as the Alaska Juneau prop erty."
 nala. G.o..rr ;., Dronrrnt,,
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as well as the Alaska Juneau prop erty."
 Other Groups in Program
 In furtherance of this program, the company has optioned the Hal lam and Dora groups, adjacent to the Ebner claims, and is concen- trating it's outside undertakings To- cally. This is commented on by Mir. Bradley as follows:
 The joint 50-50 prospecting ac- tivities of the Alaska Juneau and Treadwell Yukon companies have been transferred from the Taku River to the Juneau District, where lO-year working options have been secured on two groups of claims covering 7,20o feet of the outcrop of the Juneau Gold Belt, adjoin- ing the Ebner group of claims on the west.
 Tt is the intention to first pros pect the surface of these claims; and if results are satisfactory to then carry out program of un- derground velopm work. Should this prospecting and de- velopment work prove ore of satis- factory grade and quantity, the ul- timate equipment plan may include a bridge connection across Gasti- ncau Channel to Douglas Island mill site located somewhere on the property of the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company"
 In addition to this exploratory program, MT. Bradley said nomi- nal amount of work was done on the West Hill group on the Terri torial side of the boundary in the Taku River district.
 Detailed Report Made
 MT. Bradley's report showed in detail all of the local operations in mine and mill. In drifts and cross cuts there was 4,362 feet; 4,208 feet of raises; SIT feet of intermediate drifts, 18 stations, 36 bull-dozlng chambers; 311 feet of winzes, mak- ing total of 13,185 feet of this kind of work In addition there was 63,072 square feet of stope area cut out.
 The ore trammed to the mill dur ing the year was 1924, ,460 tons, all of which except about 176,O00 tons came from the South ore body. The average recovery value for the year was Sl10. The company since 1914 and to the end of 1880 has tram med an aggregate of 35,854,744 tons of ore to the mill having an aver age value of $92.
 There were 43 powder drift blasts during the year, using 281 300 pounds of powder; in addition, bulldozing consumed 1,182,200 pounds, making a total powder consumption of ST per ton tram med.
 Commenting on the mills opera
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-24
ATTENTION EASTERN STARS

Juneau Chapter No. 2, O. E. S., will meet Tuesday evening at g pm. Entertainment and social meet ing. Visiting members cordially in- vited.
 JESSIE M. KELLER,
 Worthy Matron.
 FANNIE L. ROBINSON, adv. Secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-24
PATROLMAN
 IS LET OUT
Slain Woman s Diary Indi- cated Police Officer
 Framed Her"

NEW YORK, March 24.-Patrol- man Andrew Mclaughlin, who ar- rested Vivian Gordon on charge that resulted in her being sen- tenced to reformatory eight years ago, has been dismissed from the Metropolitan Police force.
 Entries in Miss Gordon's diary, found after she had been stranglsd to death on February 26, insisted Mclaughlin had framed her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-10
DR.. C. c. RASMUSSEN
|. TO PREACH TWICE
Will Discuss Place of Prayer
in Individuals Life at
Morning Service.

DR.. Carl c. Rasmussen, pastor Of
Luther Place Memorial Church. at
Thomas circle, will have for his ser
mon subject discussion of the appro-
pirate place of prayer in the life Of
the individual, at the II o'clock serv-
ice tomorrow. At the o'clock service
he will deliver sermon of 'Life's
Elusive Goals
The annual meeting of the congre-
cation as a corporate institution was
held in the church parlors last Monday
evening for the election of the half of
tire council whose terms had expired.
Instead of Col. P. M. Anderson, who
after serving several terms asked the
congregation to elect some one else to
take his place, Paul F. Myers, formerly
deputy commissioner of internal rev.
enue and now president of the board
CT ministerial pensions and relief Of
the United Lutheran Church, was
elected Frank A. Burger, J. E. Shoe
maker and DR.. w. j. Showalter were
reelected. Irving L. Koch was elected
to succeed John T. Keister.
DR.. and Mrs. Rasmussen held re-
ception at the parsonage yesterday eve
ming in honor of the 60 new members
who came into the fellowship of the
congregation on october 5. They are
planning later receptions in honor of
the IS who joined the church on Mo-
Vember l6 and the AZ who became
members on the Sunday before Christ
mas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-10
FOUNDATION is TOPIC
FOR PRESBYTERIANS
Pastors and Other Leaders to Call
Attention Tomorrow to Fea-
lures of Activity.

Members of the Presbyterian Church
in the United States will devote tomor-
row to emphasis on the Presbyterian
Foundation, corporation for holding
and disbursing money received by di-
rect gifts, life annuity bonds, requests
or through the last will and testament.
DR.. r. A. Dunn, Charlotte. N. c. is
president of the Foundation Board and
associated with him are "a ministers
and .aymen. The Stewardship Depart
ment, Atlanta, Ca, acts as informa-
tional headquarters for the foundation.
Pastors and other leaders are asked
by the Presbyterian General Assembly
to call attention in all churches tomor-
row to the features of the foundation.
The ideal expressed by those in charge
is that every Presbyterian sho;;ld re-
member the church's executive agencies.
schools, colleges, orphanages and other
institutions in his or her last will and
testament. as well as by direct gifts
during life. Fourteen colleges in the
various Southern and Southwestern
States. are using the foundation as the
avenue of approach for a unified appeal
to their respective constituencies.