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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-24
Especial to TIE Daily Worker,

Especial to TIE Daily Worker.)
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio, Aug. a.
Over two thousand workers demon
strsted Saturday at River Front Park
against wage-cuts, for organization
into the Metal Workers Industrial
League and in protest of capitalist
terror, IGNORING the memory of
Sacco and Vanaetd and in protest
against the Sccttaboro and mine ter
ror.
Many Sign Up.
The spirit of the metal workers was
intense and many took application
CARDS, some signing them right at
the meeting.
WORCESTER, Mass, Aug. .23.--Ir-
wing Keith was arrested here today
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-24
Big Demonstrations On Sacco
Vanzetti Day Against Terror

sides Keith, Gilman and Netok were
arrested and held on $40 bail each on
the charge of disturbing the peace"
Eight hundred to one thousand
workers turned out to the demon
stration and when a vote was taken
whether to hear the story about Sac
co and Vanzetti the workers present
voted unanimously, shouting yes at
the top of their voices. Literature
and Daily Workers were sold despite
the police ban and police running
around in the crowd trying to stop
their sale.
A protest meeting against the ar
rests will be held on Friday, Aug. 20,
at 73o pm. at Salem Square, Wor-
& fHn u rfUn N
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-24

-. 1cao c. cur fathers!" is the
demand of the Taylordale miners
children. And they have seen to it
that nobody has. The Washington
Gas and Coal Co. mine near Wash
ington, Pa, is closed down 100 per
cent. This week the striking miners
will send a committee to the opera
tors presenting local demands for
settlement. And everybody-from
the children to their grandfathers-
are determined to- win these de-
mands. More-they KNOW they'll
win.
The children are very active on the
picket line. So are their mothers
marching side by side with their men
folk. And they have held their lines
solid. The hardest part OF it, though,
is going hungry. It's bad enough for
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-24
1000 Detroit Unemployed
Demand That EvictiOns Stop

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. ga de-
monstration with about 1000 work.
ers was held here in front of the
City Hall on Friday, August 81, at
Q pm, against the police brutality
and the clubbing of workers. and in
a fight against evictions. A delega-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-24

beans or potatoes for every family
once day.
Sometimes it's mighty slim meal.
The children have almost forgotten
what milk looks like. Tney need
nourishment! Every day-morning
and evening these children march
on the picket lines, defying the sher-
ifs orders and the deputies terror.
Sometimes dogs-specially trained
German police dogs-are brought on
by the deputies to snap at the chill
dren's bare feet and terrorize them.
They are in the battle! Send them
something to eat! Collect food, or
money to buy food-send every penny
you, yourself, can spare. The ad-
dress is Room 800, 799 Broadway,
New York City.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-24

demonstrations against evic-
tons, clubbing the workers,
$50 state police are in readi-
ness to "shoot to kiIl' in case
the unemployed will again re-
sist,-as happened on August 8. These
state policemen we're brought in on
Monday, Aug. II, the day when the
Governor Emerson Emergency Com
mission had its meeting. They we're
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-24
Neev Police Terror Threatened
Against Chicago Unemployed
Governor Emmerson Has State Police in City
To Reinforce Local Police Murderers

CHICAGO Aug. 23-Reports coming in to the Unem-
poyed Council indicate that the city government with the
support of the state police preparing other
the unemployed
Beside strong police attachments trying to break up the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-24
5000 Resist Cops in Militant
Paterson Mass Demonstration

worker freed himself but was ar
rested later on the street. Walking
near him was Sophie Melvin, leader
of the National Textile Workers
Union. The cops, recognizing her
Immediately arrested her although
they had no charge to prefer at that
time.
The cops then dispersed the work
ers. Four hundred of the workers
went to the Turn Hall although no
announcement had been made. A
collection was taken for funds for
bail and 1910 was raised.
The arrested workers, Gordon,
Gardner and Weisman, we're bailed
out on 500 bail each. The strike
leaders and the other workers are
being held for total Of $500 bail.
Fred Biedenkapp is held under $4,000
bail and the other four workers
under $1,000 bail each.
This demonstration shows that the
silk bosses and their police thugs
are determined to deprive the Pater-
son silk strikers and other workers
of the city of every civil right they
are supposed TO enjoy under capt.
talism, The cops are using every
means in their power to deprive the
Paterson strikers of their militant
leaders.
The ,N.TW.U. is growing rapidly.
Over 1000 strikers have already en-
rolled in the union and LOO more
are coming for their books. Dozens
CT shop r,cctinys are being held daily
at the union hall and Turn Hall.
Many shops have set up United
Front Shop Committees and fighting
against fake settlements of the
U.T.W. Associated against betrayals
of A. F. L. leaders and have decided
to continue tho fight until the bosses
{ compelled to give in to all their
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-24
us. Govt Rushes GunbOats
To Crush Chinese Masses

first going to conduct an "investiga-
ton of the misery of the masses.
The Associated Press reports that,
mo attempt to evacuate the destitute
Chinese is likely until government
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100000 STEEL WORKERS TO GET Is PERCENT WAGE CUT
Steel and Railroad Workers!
Organize and Strike Against
Wage Cuts!

"a reduction steel industry of from 10
considered likely perhaps week.
Y. Saturday
gust r.
Stocks today under the influence of the
Immediate effect reductions the steel railroad industries
other basic lnes"WaH Street Journal August 81
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Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-01-17

Two cobblers lived IN the same
village one on each side Of the
street. They we're very Jealous
Or each other. One was . DIT
Of a scholar, and proud OF Il.
The other knew nothing but his
own trade.
One day the scholar thought
it was time he made 4 bid to get
more trade than his rival SO he
put up a board. and on 1t was
written in a good round hand
Mems sana ia Corpore sano
ga Healthy Mind in Healthy
Body
But the other fellow was not TO
be SO easily beaten. He. too. put
up a board. and on it was
written IL a wobhly hand: Mems
and women's sana In CorpOre
sano."
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-01-17

wonder IL she'll sleep with me
again
Her lovely head upon the pillow
there
Her firm white body nesting
close 20 mine
Ny fingers playing In her
tangled hair
wonder If once more At early
dawn
Like some warm ghost ahell
softly steal away
Reluctantly yet fearful lest
some eye
Discover here with nae at break
Of day.
wonder II in spite Of what
has passed
I viii reient as mutely she
inplores,
/ doubt ii. whites edIos has
gone forth
Henry. that dog has GOT to
sleep outdoors"
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-01-17

600. 000. 10000 Is invested today Ia
the oil Industry OF the United Statea
according 20 recent eaumaLes--
and untoio millions additional are
behind tnia financial structure"
This man describes the situation
pretty clearly aud cur only ancirlon
might be that We can see the com
ing Of q lot Of new Initiates 20 tns
"A Remember When elup. May
Of as wili % saying, q few years
hence. "A Remember When, wlth
regard 10 royalties which mignt
have been purchased for ridiculous
~ low prices and which will an
quesuonaDiy soar 70 new high lew
els wilma q few years.
Certainly the present situation Of
fers q great opportunity IN tha OIL
industry-the greatest money-mRk-
ms industry in the world. 0u prop
critics can be bought cheapty. But
who wauts % buy oil wetla when
the overhead expense Il eartng them
upl The opportunity Il not IN the
operating end, unless one haa the
money 70 back up bis investment.
but royalties are different. Wheat
cannot be left In the field. Pofa-
toes cannot be left ia the Rronnd.
But OH can be bought IN the ground
with Iull certainty that Il viii be
Left THEhn until Il can be pro-
duced AZ q profit
In purchasing royalties. the IN
weston has q well formed idea Of
VALUES, based on actual produe-
ton records. He Is buying a COM
modify that be knows Is worth .
lot more than he is paying Off e,
and buying at this lime be has the
assurance that be IL buying Ct the
low ebb OF prices.
We call the attention Of our mem
bers 10 the Wall Street Journal.
which publishes . graph Of brokers
and non-brokers loans. When brok-
ers loans wers az their peak, the
mum. The non-brokers loans rep
resent the people who buy stocks
0UTRIGHT-aa against the gam
blers who buy on MARGIN. Tha
graph shows that the non-brokers
loans ara on the up-tFeud They
have been gradually going up for
several weeks. Financial observers
see IN this q great stabilizinR move
ment Tor big business. Get big busi-
ness established and depression u q
thing Of the past
We have been virtually out OF
the royalty market for three months
past. We have done but little buy
ing. because we figured that prices
we're going lower Around the holi-
days we stepped IN again and We
are now beginning 70 pick up some
Of the bargains which have been
begging for admission. In every
cae we have cut the price down 20
the prOportlonate level Of the price
OF wheat. IS compared with former
prices.
We are not expecting the entire
populace TO recognize the situation.
n everyone saw this opportunity ss
Il exists, the royalty market would
be quickly tout Of sight" Only
few people win recognise H. Even
though light travels 4 hundred and
eighty thousand miles a second y
never reaches some people.
II there Is any who "sees the
light and would like 70 join with
us III the purchase Of low-price IN
come-boarng producing royalties. we
will send them our next publication.
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-01-17

why He Became a Politician
The big man was telling the
interviewer how be got started
in his profession. When I was
an infant. my good folks were
undecided what I'd become when
grew up. and they struck on a
plan. They fetched an apple, .
prayer-book and dollar bal
II I played with the apple. .
farmer I'd beif I'd play with
the prayer-book. I'd be q parson
III I'd play with the dollar-bill,
I'd be banker. They let alone
for a few minutes. and when they
entered the room later was eat
ing the apple. reading the prayer
book. and I had put tbs dollar.
bin in my poeket-so that's how
they made me politician
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-01-17
A Voice From The Land Of Gloom

OF ali the spots IN the country
where we might expect % hear any
thing other than GLOOM. the Mid
continent Is where there are the
most reasons for gloom There Is
little drilling. Oh e pro-rated down
to two and three Per cent OF capacity
Of the wells. Thirty thousand wells
have been shut down BY the refusal
Of Prairie OH 4 Gas Co to buy any
more oil. To expect anyone n the
Midcontinent or Texas to be cheer
full especially royalty men, is be-
yond reasonable expectation.
Yet we have q letter from q big
Midcontinent-Texas royalty buyer
who says that be will make q for
tune In the next five years or never
in this lifetime III you could see
the many. many bargains OF low-prie-
ed high grade producing royalties
which We are now acquiring at but
fraction Of their real worth. you
could understand what ! mean
he says.
No man who Is interested in in
yestments Of any character can
help but be interested ia the g.
gantic downward trend OF the stock
market during the past five weeks.
The New York stock Exchange and
the prices OF the worlds leading
stocks represented on the Board Of
Trade. serves. as you know, as q
barometer indicating at all times the
true condition Of trade and industry.
In simple terms. It let's us know
Just how much or hcw Little a I'm
tied States dollar will buy.
During the past few weeks COM
modify prices have reached an I'M
precedented low level. Wheat, this
month. reached the lowest price
within Is years. snd 100 pounds Of
raw sugar without the duty could
Be bought for 81 cents This does
not mean that the United States is
not in a financially good condition.
I'VE find that the banks are
loaded with money. and there Is
just as much IS money a. there ever
was Everything rs cheap. but the
whole story Ia a nutshell Is that
when everything 81 cheap as II is
now. people simply do not spend
as much money money is not cir
culating as fast.
''You can buy more wheat, more
sugar and more coffee for dollar
now than you could many years
~
bought cheaper now than possibly st
any time within the past IS years.
The good reason for thds againis
that the public Is not huvingit
Is the rich men who come out from
behind their desks--taking adyan-
tage OF 3 temporary cowddtion-
buy things cheap. Rothaehild, the
world famous international bank
er, said Buy cheap and sell dear,
il you would acquire q fortune
Ala Of this talk about hard times
ander the present circumstances is
lust state Of mind--a mental hax-
and. People just THINK times are
hard. and IN some places they ac-
tually are, but. as g matter Of fact
times are better than ever before
in the history Of the country. That
is. BETTER FOR THE BUYER. be-
cause his dollar instead Of being
only an inch and q half in sire
has suddenly grown to four inches
across.
This so-caiied business depres-
sion reminds me Of the story Of the
two colored preachers down IN Ale
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-01-17

Two men stood together at a
party. They had just met Tor
the first time and one OF them
sought d make conversation
Pointing aeross the room he
said "Can you Imagine Why envy
man would bring amy woman a.
homely as that to party like
thisl"
Sure ! can. said the other.
she's my wife and ahe's so home
" that I brought her along 80 +
wouldn't have 10 kiss her good
byelv
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-01-17
80 IS IA ITs LowEsT -.


TIES IS AT IT'S LOWEST EB.
THAT Is Why I say--we can bay
potential dollars for twenty or thlr-
y cents.
From 8 few cents we have seen
profits IA royalties grow into dol
lars from q few dollars into hun-
dred8-hundreda into thousands.
IN the past. When the rebound
starts from the present situaticn--
royalties seem 20 me 70 be- sure 70
leap 70 higher prices than ever be-
fore in the history Of the oil i'm
dustry.
I'VE feel that we are nov expar-
lencing an ALI time low" for royal
" prices-and remember that the
time TO buy IL when prices hit
rock bottom. Do you recall the Sc
cret OF John ID. R0ckefeIler'B mar
ket successes s-- Rockefeller bought
when everybody else was SELLING
and he sold when others were bay
ingl
Thousands and millions OF dollars
win 80 % investors In royalties dur
ing the present low tide OF royal
" prices-then when the prices get
back 70 normal.
The oil industry is q basic in
dustry. hTe demasdorn dredsse"
dnstry. The demand for oil IL
growing Nowwdays the home own
or vii lose his furniture. his home,
maybe his business, but he Will
come ont Of any unfortunate turn
Of fate with an AUTOMOBILE. II
he loses his automobile. he rides
the bus. Automobiles burn Raso-
line, greatly increased amounts ev-
cry year. The buses burn much
more gasoline than the same num-
Der Of automobiles.
You have Ia royalty all Of the
attractions and possibilities Of profit
as In other phases OF the oil busi-
ness-but not the hazard and high
expenses Of drilling and development
cost.
what I want, what any man with
money to invest wants-and IL en-
titled TO gets comparative safety
and BIG RETURNS. To get safety
Il so often happens that one must
cut down on the big returns. Rare
" does II happen In mans life
time that be has the opportunity 90
get both SAFETY and BIG re-
turns-but | say to you am firm In
my convictions that opportunity Is
here.
You know how real estate at
some time or smother has dropped
down, down and nobody would buy
those good farm lands--except one
or two or a few moneyed men.......
Then when times got better. as they
always do. those lands scared IN
price, maybe the buyers made five
or ten for one in few wsoks, or
months. THEY BOUGHT WHEN
THE GLOOM WAS ON THE LAND
but they couldn't zee the gloom
for the sunshine Of opportunity.
The gloom IL on the oil industry
right now-bHt II means sunshine
for those who can get money enough
10 buy royalties at ridlcuiously low
prices, participate in this rise IN
values-benefit by Low prices and
see the dollars multiply with the
mere passing OF time during the next
few weeks and months. The oil In
dustry is sound. sound enough 70
withstand any assault on its finan-
eial structure. for more than S14.-
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-01-17

ALBANIA about Thanksgiving time.
One Of them kneeied down and pray
ed 20 the good Lord to send him q
turkey the other prayed for the
same thing, but he prayed differ
him power 20 SO out and set for
himself a turkey, and he was the
one who got itI He had In mind the
old proverb: The Lord helps those
that help themselves"
The men who have money-the
wealthy--sdon't indulge in talk about
bad times---they are too busy buy
ing everything that Is cheap
alties. oils. 1ndnstrials, etc That
story is full Of good homely phil
osophy and II 1ust about illustrates
the attitude Of q lot OK people to-
day-people with money IA j the
bank who will wait until prices so
high again. before they do their
buying.
Il am not one Of those people.
for I believe Ia the same Lord that
the preacher who GOT the turkey
does And, right here before as Is
the opportunity By oil pro-
ration--for good profits and . good
investment with possibilities OF huge
profits. We need not feel the So
called depression ever In the fu-
ture, II we go out and get those
profits for ourselves. Let others
talk dspression--they are creating
an opportunity for you and me-rm
for taking the opportunities these
calamity howlers can't see for the
gloom.
why are royalties so cheap
What forcer the prices down. Royal
y owners--imdfvsaua royalty own
ers--are 5nst like other people.
They've talked and heard so much
about the depression that they have
gotten scared--and rush 20 sell
their royalties Their hysteri-
cal attitude has caused business 20
get bad--for themg00d for you
and me. II we grasp this opportuui-
". Most people. not the wealthy
and the wlse--eell on q failing mar
ket, buy on q rising market. The
time to buy is when prices are
down. and the time 70 seIi Is when
prices are going up.
II ask you to refer to a letter
recently sent out with reference TO
the Oh pro~ration plan Ia the Mid
Continent field. In that letter I
said: Who buys stocks or roy
ties when the price is low Who
looks for investments when the
gloom is on any Industry Who IN
your local community buys cotton,
grain or wheat on the Board Of
Trade when the price is low and the
bottom has temporarily fallen out
Of the market? TT rs ONLY THE
WEALTHY AND THE WISE Roy
alties today can be purchased st
prices from IS 80 80 percent Of
their real value.
IF you we're TO watch the stock
market and see stocks so down,
down. down. and you knew that
when they reached certain level.
that there was the low then you
would no doubt plunge In, and right
" SO. to buy a large amount Of that
stock 10 the fmli limit Of yonr H.
naneiai ability, even u you had 70
borrow the money. and mortgage
your home. Now. after months Of
studying the market-analyzing ev-
cry constantly watching ev-
cry situation. the stock market, the
OIL market, the money market--we
feel that THE PRICE OF ROYAL
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-01-17

Bridget had baen discharged
Extracting q IS BIN from her
wages, she threw Il 70 Fido.
Then the shocked mistress
heard her exclaiza
sur'n ! nlver 1ergit a friend:
that's fer hslpin me wash the
disAesl"
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-01-17


Passing through a military
hospital q visitor saw 3 horribly
wounded soldier from one OF the
Erish regiments
when are you going to send
that man homer" he inquired.
he ANT s0ing home; hes go
ing back to the front. an orderly
informed him,
Back TO the 'front.' exclaimed
the visitor. ''but he is IN an aw-
ful shape"
Yes" replied the orderly,
and he Thinks he knows wAo
done It,"
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-01-17

The doctors friend was always
hypothecatine to hlm and thus
getting free advice. One day be
said.
Doctor know q man who 10
sometimes 20 raeked vita neuritis
that he can't do anything bat
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-01-17

Doris, have you been drink-
ingg"
mo. mother"
But your breath smells Of
liquor"
Eyes, father just kissed me
good night"
~But your father doesn't
drink"
E-I-knoW. mother, bat the
icsman drinks. and be spends
lot Of time with our maid"
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-01-17

scream with agony wAat wonld
you do in q case Ike THAI
seream with agony" was the
prompt reply
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-01-17
In e 60

Epitaph-"Hers Lies an Aths-
int; All Dressed u and No
Place to Co"
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-01-17

vine On. George. 40 Y0u
realize It's almost a year aince
our honeymoon, and that siotaous
holiday We spent or. the sands7
J wonder how veil spend fhis
onef
George. On the rocks.
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-01-17

Chicago gansstsr's Wits. What
would PES rscommendg
Well. the Prudential
or the Travellers ara beth good
companies
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-01-17

Vacuum cleaners and carpet
gweepera are all right bat tins
average woman gets more Dirt
oveE the telephone
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-01-17

A modern girl Is one that can
meet the wolf at the door and
come ont with = fur coat
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-01-17

He never was dassd-he never
was wed.
He hardly wOald speak 20 a
fem
But he followed the hosiery
lingerie ads
And he iearned about women
from them.
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-01-17

Have you setn the mounted
police Of Chicago9"
Gosh. DO the eangstsrs stuff
'em as wsil a. shoot 'sms"
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-01-17

S4aat Have EsuposAfod
Passing Motorial: ''Wha4s
the mAtterg oat Of 9asg
Bantam Austin Owner mo.
I've only had the car two
months"
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-01-17

ROunder--I sure need advies.
Old man. I'm q love win