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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-02
Workers Cultural Federation to
Mean Big Step Forward

part of the play, they are themselves the actors
on this stage-and on the larger stage of his
tory.
In Berlin I saw one of the German Blue
Blouse troupes-there are 500 of them in Ger
many. 1t was cruder, less developed technic-
ally than the one in Moscow. But not less
vital These too were shock troops of the Gull
tural revolution, every phase Of their work part
of the class struggle, breathing its spirit I
didn't get a chance to see them performing be-
fore factory gates. But they do that too in
Germany-this is no dollhouse art
What I have described here Is only a small
part of the immense, variegated cultural work
that is an integral part of the daily revolution
airy activity in the U.S.S.R. and Germany. And
all of it develops not haphazardly. but in an
organized, coordinated way.
What about America?
Many workers will be surprised TO learn that
in the United States there are hundreds-perhaps
thousands-of workers cultural organizations
Blue Blouse and other theatrical groups, sing
ing societies, orchestras, literary. art, sports,
dancing groups. etc. The Finnis workers alone
have about 600 cultural organizations In the
United States and Canada.
Most workers are familiar only with those
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-02
BY A. B. MAGIL

Member of the American Delegation to the
Charkov Conference of Revolutionary Writers
and Artists
THE Lumber Workers Club in Moscow. The
place is damned but the workers insist on
making room for us. There's something i'm
portant happening; it's happening on stage.
And everyone feels that this is of tremendous
significance to him, part of his life his own
problems, DESIRES experiences.
Young workers on the stage are giving play,
play dealing with the sex problems of youth.
There is humor here, but no vulgarity earnest
ness, but no pedantry. The play is alive I can
see that-though I don't understand word
from the reactions of the audience.
After this come the Blue Blouses, about ten
In all, both men and women They are older
workers, but they too radiate youth and energy.
The program they present is timely. 1t must be;
life moves SO fast under the Five-Year Plan
that ancient history is what happened last month
or even last week In few days all Moscow
will be celebrating the anniversary of the Oc-
tober Revolution, and the Blue Blouses must
help prepare the celebration Their performance
Is a rich, imaginative restatement recreation
In terms OF pantomine, song and defamation
OF the history and lessons of October. 1t stirs
the audience deeply organicaly, They become
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-02
A New Members Impression
Dear Comrades:

Dear Comrades:
I am a newly joined member Of the Young
Communist League On coming into the Leaguel
I had the impression that it was we'll discip-
lined group. That is, I thought everyone came
down on time, that there we're no foolish rea !
sons given for being excused from duty and that
orders were obeyed, etc.
I found things quite the opposite however
When duty was scheduled for p. m. it came
off at $50. This gives bad impression TO al
new member. Besides this, it leaves us very|
little time to work and make the comrades
rather indifferent to the work after a whitel
just the night when we need the most com \
rades, about three show up.
Another thing that is bad for the morale Oh
the group is having such thing as the fol I
lowing come from an old member He was
asked to come down and picket at certain
strike. After giving his reasons for not coming
down and having to look for job. he was told
that he must come down. To which he replied
he was not coming down
1t was generally known that he never looked
for Job earlier than 730 a. M. and the picket
line only required his presence till that time
and as his duty left him in the factory section,
it really made no difference to him.
A group cannot function properly with such
lack Of discipline. IS. J,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-02

Something More
Than Discipline
By JORGE

"Comrade Jorge:-It seems to me that some
thing ought to be done to enforce discipline in
the Red Builders Club in New York They are
doing good work, but there has been a lot of
dssension between members over the possession
of choice selling corners on 18th st.
more than once have seen Daily Worker
statesmen squabbling over the question as to who
should sell the Daily Worker or Freiheit in front
of the Crusader restaurant The other day
Squabble of this nature occurred about p. m.
at that place The sidewalks were packed with
workers heard the argument way cross the
street. big crowd stopped to watch them
argue it out. 1.
"Of course you know the bad publicity that
the Daily Worker gets out of such fights Isn't
it possible to rotate, one week to one or two,
the next week to others and so on. That's the
choicest location in town for Daily Worker sales,
so no one should monopolze it."
Perhaps the rotation crops idea might help.
But there is something more needed than dis
cipline And that is comrades who sell the Daily
from Communist conviction in desire to win
other workers for Communism. The choice spot
mentioned may be good to sell at, but we doubt
that anybody is won for more than three cents
there And we respect those who take the Daily
before, in front of big factories and so on, out
of revolutionary recognition of the need Tor
reaching workers
Selling the Daily is more than just business.
and if there is no other motive than a business
motive, one might just as well sell necsties or
tangernes
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-02
BY BURCK

unions before, during and after the war was
taken up. The previous article dealt with AL
CapOne's connections with the city govern
ment and the exposures of the Zuta poison
box.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-02
Graft and Gangsters
BY HARRY CANNES

The origin of graft in the United States
from the earliest days was shown in the ear
lier articles in this series. The use of gunner
by J. P. Morgan, the elder in order to steal a
railroad was exposed. Then the development
of graft and gangsters in the A. F. of L.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-02
Workers! Join the Party OF
Your Class!

Communist Party q. 8. A.
p o. Box 81 Station D.
New York City.
Please send me more information on the Com
munist Party.
Name .......................
City .......".............. State .'..'......
Mail this to the Central ONCE. Communist
Party. p Q. Bon 81 Station D. New York City
Occupation s..s..s.......,.....s.... Ago .....'
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-27

for her father or anyone else was
swallowed up in Roberta's desire to
crash down upon this arrogant Scot.
Gle must have had his reasons" she
said with sheer. "What particularly
disgraceful episode In your career In.
volved Jack?"
Sir George laughed. 'Don't mislead
yourself. l have nothing to fear from
Nicaragua Jack. but he has great
deal to dread from me-"
Nicaragua Jack You are crazyl
Who is he?"
"A handsome young man who calls
himself a Spaniard, but ii merely
hybrid South American. He makes his
living by tangoing with elderly ladies
who can pay well for the privilege, be-
tween his gambling trips on the high
seas. He's very young, but he's had
lot of experience. He slipped up bad
ly on the last trip and was caught
with the goods"
The girl still stared at him, her face
white. 81 don't know what you are
talking about. | know no one called
Nicaragua Jack"
"Oh, undoubtedly he wouldn't tell
you about that name. But you do
know some one called Jack, don't you"
"Oh yes-several."
Several Jacks. But only one who
dances and is from Nicaragua. 1t was
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-27

The prophet Elijah and Enoch new
er saw death, according to the Bible.
ii Kings 2:11 says: sand it came to
pass, as they (Elijah and Elisha) still
went on and talked, that, behold,
there appeared a chariot of fire. and
horses of fire, which parted them both
asunder; and Elijah went up by
whirlwind into heaven" This is un-
doubtedly figurative way of stating
that the prophet passed from earth
by miraculous translation instead of
through the gates of death. Likewise
Enoch, the father of Methuselah, new
err saw death, according to Hebrews
IS. by faith" that passage says,
"Enoch was translated that he should
not see death; and he was not found.
because God translated him: for be-
fore his translation he had this tes-
timony, that he pleased God" This
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-27
Strongest

"Gerald suffered with his stomach
and bowels until he was listless and
weak" says Mrs. B. e. Geren, SD
w. Main ST., Oklahoma City, Okla.
"Now he's the strongest boy L
know L gave him California Fig
Syrup because Mother used it. Il
increased his appetite, regulated his
bowels, helped his digestion"
Nothing could be more convincing
than the way thousands of mothers
are praising California Fig Syrup TO
show how it acts to build-up and
strengthen headachy, bilious, half
sick, constipated children.
Your doctor will approve the use Of
this pure vegetable product as often
as impure breath, coated tongue,
listlessness or feverishness warn Of
constipation-or to keep bowels
open in colds or children's diseases.
The word California on bottle and
carton marks the genuine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-27
PROOF

"Once man gets an idea into his
head" said the first married woman.
there is no possible way of getting
it out again. For instance, my hus-
band always says that a woman will
argue on the same subject for years"
"What an odd thing to think !" ex-
claimed the second one.
"Yes," sighed the first, land he in
sists that it's so, though I've been
trying to convince him it wasn't ever
since we were married"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-27

rotten bad case that he was In
volved in, and there was girl in It,"
"He told me you would do that"
"What?"
"Tell your story as his"
"What do you mean?"
Roberta drew back slowly away
from him. You understand me per-
fectly. You know what I'm talking
about and l don't care to hear any
more from you" In that moment she
had slipped around Sir George and as
he came after her she turned, thrust
out her slender walking shoe and de-
liberately tripped MIN up.
He went sprawlnig on his face on
the grass under the trees.
When he was up on his feet again,
he heard light laugh and he saw
that already Roberta had gained the
road above him and was waving to the
blue car which was coming rapidly
down the road.
1t was useless to 60 after her, and
he might be mistaken in thinking this
meeting between the girl and Jack of
so much significance, but even as he
thought this he caught sight Of bag
set down in the shade of the sycamore.
Why bag, unless it meant she was
going to leave the island and her
father once and for all?
With quick exclamation, Sir
George picked up the bag and went
hurriedly back over the bridge. He
meant to get a car and go after her.
He could not let the girl go, now.
This was probably her last chance
and his He must overtake her, and
he hoped devoutly that the thought
of her father might still make her
willing to return.
He went into the garage and, sur
prised at his own haste, took the first
car that stood ready. Only when he
had gone out on the road did he real
lie that it was Ray Brownies car that
he had Communicated. Well, Ray
would probably forgive him. It was
now or never, If he was to stop Jack
and the girl.
He had seen from the garage that
the girl had come back to look for her
bag. He had even laughed at the
thought of how she would scOwl when
she found it gone. Well, he would go
after her and bring her back by hook
or crook to Robert Macbeth. Nicara-
qua Jack wasn't the son-in-law for
that stout fellow.
AS he clattered over the bridge the
first drop Of rain fell.
TO BE CONTINUED.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-27
Ancient Time Tellers

Devices for telling time are as old
as histety itself The Greeks, points
out Modern Mechanics Magazine, had
the water clock, the Aztecs the cal
endar stone. the Saxons of England
the candle clock, and other peoples
the hour glass and sun dial. The first
alarm clock was developed soon after
gunpowder was invented. sun dial
was placed over miniature gun.
When the sun came to certain hour
position the rays, focused on the fuse
port by the burning glass, ignited the
powder. The chief differences in the
ancient and modern timepieces lie In
the mechanism, the magazine says.
Where the ancients put nature to use
to indicate the time, modern man uses
machinery.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-27
Relatives

Benny, age eight, had attended a
family reunion and was one of the
most interested of all the guests. He
heard his mother later telling friend
about the gathering. "And all our
'in-laws' were there, too." she said.
Next day Benny was assigned to
entertain caller, president of the cul-
ture club his mother belonged to
while his mother slipped into another
dress.
Benny drew on all his powers Of de-
scription In telling her about the fam
lily reunion. "And all our outlaws
were there. too" he said proudly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-27
Delicate Intimation

I'VE have put up a monument to
our greatest gunman," said Cactus Joe.
What kind of a mOnument?"'
"One of those simple stone slabs
that has Rest in Peace carved over
his name. We're hopin' that when he
happens to be passin' he'll notice it
and maybe take warnin'. Washing
ton Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-27

Gates of Death Never Opened for These Two

is the basis for the popular but mis-
leading statement that Methuselah, the
oldest man mentioned in the Bible,
died before his father did. AS mat-
ter of fact Methuselah's father never
died. according to the Biblical account.
Genesis 5 :25 simply says: "And Enoch
walked with God: and he was not; for
God took im."-Pathfinder Magazine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-27
WEAK STOMACH
LIVER ILLS

Faribault, MIMI
DIR. Pierce's
medicines h a We
given me so much
relief that / can
not praise them
enough AT one
time | was suffer-
ing from liver ills
and weak stom-
ach, could hardly
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-27
Lucky Black Cat

Father" said Jimmy, running into
the drawing room, there's big black
cat in the dining ROOM"
Never mind, Jimmy" said his ia
Their, drowsily; BLACK cats are lucky.
"Yes," was the reply. "This one is:
he's had your dinner"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-27
Domestic Mistake

When a woman breaks a treasured
hand-painted dish while moving a
bowl of roses from the radio to the
dining room. she is not so angered at
her own awkwardness as she is dis
turbed by the thoughtlessness i'm not
having asked her husband to do the
job-Fort Wayne News-Sentinel.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-27
Disillusioned

Jinx-That fellows made a pot of
gold.
Blinx-What makes him look so mis-
cradle, then?
Jinx-He didn't find any rainbow at
the end of it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-27

stomach was so weak and easily upset
and DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery relieved me."-Mrs. Matilda
Moring, 217 Mott Ave. E.
All druggists. Fluid or tablets
Every package of DIR. Pieree's Family
Medicines contains a symptom blsnk-6lI
IL in and mail to DIR. Pierce's Clinic. Buffalo,
N. Y, If you free medical advice. On
receipt of 1Oc DIR. Pierce viii send you q
trial package of the tablets.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-27

yet, and that announcement might be
only one of Jacks tricks to catch the
girl. Sir George meant to see that
the marriage did not take place. 1t
would be a difficult job, but he would
do more than that for good old Robert
Macbeth.
Roberta went down the steps slowly,
In an agony of indecisiOn, quite un-
aware that she was being followed.
Jack had told her to say nothing 10
her father about his secretary's past
record as he had given it to her, yet
curiously enough, she doubted Jack
sometimes and was not sure that she
doubted her fathers secretary.
Ray Browne looked after the girl
and Sir George. 81 wish he wasn't so
good looking" he declared earnestly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-27
Or Fold 1t Over

did We bring home that pane of
glass for tn kitchen windy, PATTI"
"Oi did not. Biddy. Oh wuz after a
twilve by fourteen, an the only size
they had was fourteen by twilve."
"Ye fool, why didn't We get it? Ye
could have put it in sideways, couldn't
We"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-27
Non-Skid

Bill Muffet said
His car couldn't skid.
This monument shows
That it could and did.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-27
Among the Survivors

"Both Herbert and Harold proposed
to me yesterday" said Cora.
"And you refused BOTH" declared
Cynthia.
"Yes, but how did you know"
Il saw them shaking hands over
something in the street this morning"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-27
Make Practice Of Giving

Giving is much more important In
life than getting. And so much bet
ter. Let us be the first to give a
friendly nod and smile, to speak first,
give first, and, If such thing Is nee
essary, forgive first and forget FIRST
Grit.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-27
Sure Indication

"Does your husband try to under
stand your"
"Yes, indeed. He always asks twice
when / tell him what | want"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-27
A Small Matter

81 can't imagine what's the matter
with me, doctor. I'm continually
thinking about myself"
"Tut, tut You must stop worry
ing over trifles. Paris Pele Mele.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-27
Ethics

Judge-HOw did you come to en-
bezzle this money?
Accused-I needed money to dis
charge a debt of honor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-27
Realism

Customer-But this doll keeps call
ing "Blaa! Blaa."
Dealer-It's the latest thing in con
gressmen dolls.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-27
Looking Around

She-l thought of buying you Sec
tional bookcase.
He-No good. l haven't anything
on sex in my collection.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-27
LAYING Down the Law

The legal mind is very plain.
When it has once laid down the law
Some one will pick it up again
And new conclusions boldly draw.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-27
Sharp Practice

Better pass up PluLkville, stranger.
Everything here is dull"
"GOod. I'm a SciSSOrsgrinder."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-27
3fSS384HHHH
Some Rent
LAxATIvE-ToNIc Eor CHILDREN

Some Rent
81 suppose they ask a lot for a
place like this?"
''Yes, every day from the first 10
the fifteenth"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-27
Not Stocked

'The lady complains that you
showed her no courtesy"
"But, sir, / showed her everything
we had in the shop. Hem
(StockhOlm).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-21
Former Policeman Burglar.

Without food for two days a former
member Of the Newcastle, England, po-
lice force turned burglar and was cap
tured by some Of his comrades of other
days. Starving and penniless, Albert
Charlton broke into a hotel. A man next
door heard him proving through un-
used rooms and summoned the police
In a few minutes the hotel was sur
rounded by Charlton's former COL
leagues, one of whom captured him
Charlton retired from the force last
Spring because Of illness and at that
tine was presented with $500 by his
colleagues. He was sentenced TO two
months In jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-21

ACROSS.
/. Extinct birds
S. One who pastures cattle.
r. Any one of several species Of iris.
IA Superiorities over competitors.
IS. Saltpeter
II. Speakers in high praise.
49, One or any.
20. Period
%. Dip slightly into water.
%. Keep secret.
"a European dogwoods.
81. Eventually.
90 Grain.
80 FTosts.
81. To choose, decide; rare.
80 Applied ointment
IS. Speck.
So Pry into.
So Offsprings.
80. Decorate with stamped patterns.
Al Criminal burning.
a. Demise
As Concealed.
4S Cared
so. Perch.
81. Arrived
So Contraction Of ever.
So Dipped in liquid.
SIS. Marches away.
ST. At a distance.
So Place.
81. Arabian legendary bird.
81. Thus
SO. Strips Of hair.
66. To make up.
&c. Clever rejoinder
SO. Thickened underground stem.
70. Seventh position of a swordsman.
II. Ooze or percolate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-21

The grandfather OF Charles Darwin,
Erasmus Darwin excelled not only as a
physician but as q poet. man Of science
and philosopher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-21

Down.
!. Possessing a single hydrogen atom
replaceable by a negative radical.
2. River in Venezuela.
8. Aptitude.
4. Foghorns.
S. Salute to the Virgin.
6. Gimcrack.
7. Insert.
8. Excavates minerals underground.
9. Follow closely
10. Defensive armor.
II. Modesty.
10. Dry.
IS. Remained.
H. Vehicles
81 Lengthv1se.
rs. Steep.
26. Ruin.
%. Sip.
80. Decoys war;.
"a. Sheltered side.
So. Tendon
81. Checkered.
49, Turf.
40 Flower.
Al. In front.
A. Short oyercoat
43. Mexican blankets.
As Pig meat
as. Enroll upon a list.
A.. Sweetmeats.
49. Leave
81. Spiny plant.
81. In music, this means all.
SIS, Covering.
SO. Mature.
60. Abound.
"a. Fold over.
IS. Perceive.
| 81. japanese sash.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-02
COMING BACK AGAIN

Robert F. Welsh, investment broker of Philadelphia, is return ing home on the SS Yukon from his 'second hunting trip in Alaska. MT. Welsh made his first hunting, and fishing, trip to this area last year. The year before he also visited the Northland and travelled i'll the re- zion about the headWaters of the Yukon River. If nothing stops me, I am coming back again next year." the Eastern hunter and AL aska enthusiast said. Mr. Welsh is a world traveller and has been in the Swiss Alps on three different occasions.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-02
INCOMING ARRIVALS

The incoming arrivals on the sS Yukon, now in port, from Seattle, other than the list pub nshed last Saturday were as fol- lows: Mrs. Wynan Anderson, ". West, Mrs. George L. Boyd, Clara H. DeVane, Miss V. LaFord, Mrs. Byron c. Films, Dorothy Clements, Elizabeth Tourney. Louise Hardy, Mrs. Lillian Santo, Mrs. L. H. Strickland, Bernice Walker, Mrs. J. Wirum, Harold Wirum, Leona Struve. Incoming locals other than the Seattle listing were E. P. Harwood, Carl Nelson, A. Dieterle, Peggy O'Day. Lieut.. and Mrs. F. B. Quinn, Martin Hansen and May Holey.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-02

Capt. Pete Sather, of the Nuka Bay Transportation Co.,, will leave early tomorrow for Nuka Bay. Outgoing passengers on his ves- sel, the Rolph Ill, will be MT. and Mrs. M. Deegan. MT. Deegan is going to Nuka Bay to do assess ment work on his mining claiI.5
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-02

The many friends of Grandma Crawford. who has been quite i'll in the hospital for some days, will be glad to learn that she is now we'll on the road to safe re- covery. She is convalescing at home now and Is gradually i'm proving every day.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-02

Mrs. Byron C. Elmes, wife of the prominent Alaska RailrOader, re- turned on the SS Yukon from a brief visit to the States
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-02

Lieut.. and Mrs. F. B. Quinn re- turned on the SS Yukon from a honeymoon voyage to Cordova. Mrs. Quinn leaves on the Yukon for the States where she will meet Lieut.. Quinn who will go out with his vessel the USS Discoverer.