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most common material Philadelphia
pressed brick This gives this part
of the city glaring appearance Of
Pompeiian red, but it is on the whole
pleasing and beautiful.
The Willard Brothers.
Below the Ebbitt House Caleb VIII
lards big iron-stone front is now as
high as the hotel above it, but no one
knows whether it is to be a hotel or
Offices. and it grows story by story,
one of the mysteries Of the Capital.
Between it and the stately Ebbitt,
which Caleb Willard also owns,
stand two little old one-story build
ings occupying perhaps IS feet front
in all. They appear in strange con-
traSt to the magnificent structures on
each side, and every stranger who
comes to Washington wonders why
they are left to deface the street So
The answer Is they are the monument
of the quarrel between Caleb willard
and his brother Joe. Both Of these
Wfllards are many times million
aires, but their millions cannot blow
the hame Of brotherly love into their
bosogns. Caleb hates Joe. who OWLS
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street between the Treasury and the
Patent Office has become almost en-
tirely devoted to business, and Henry
Clay's old home, just above Thirteenth
street, has been torn down, a modern
gothic building of stores and offices
standing in its place. The old John
Quincy Adams mansion, just above
it. is still boarding house, but offices
are all around, and it is sandwiched
between a grocery store and a mil
linery shop, while physician uses
its parlors for his Office. Fourteenth
street promises TO be the great busi-
ness street of the Northwest, and land
almost on the boundary line facing
it is worth 81 square foot. In the
vicinity of Blaine's new house on Du-
pont Circle, where five years ago you
could hardly give land away, the
prices have risen to from So to S. a
square foot.
In the new building the Queen
Anne style predominates, with the
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save that charges of this and that
have been hurled in every direction.
The whole thing seemingly Just hap
pened. And there were many con-
tributing factors.
Shipping, among many other in
dustries. suffered heavily from the
depression. The World War, too, left
the world In general with far too
much ship tonnage to care for exist
ing world commerce, and this condi-
ton, despite the scrapping and Junk
ing of millions of tons of vessels, still
persists; giving rise to one oft-re-
peated claim that subsidies simply
keep excess shipping sf1oat.
Other nations besides America have
been giving subsidies to their ma
tionals owning or operating ships.
The Union Of South Africa even SUBJ
Sidized an Italian-owned and operated
line not so long ago. And the same
problem right now is agitating British
political circles. Former Prime Min
lister Stanley Baldwin recently was
quoted thusly:
Foreign countries are building
{
them with subsidies. This opens ul
very grave problem. Whatever steps
/ other nations may take, we cannot
allow this great industry (of ship
4 ping) to suffer that kind of competi-
1 ton from foreign nations"
All of which brings US back ia
where We started-for a race to build
super-express liners means more and
I greater subsidies, officials say.
And they point out that if you
haven't already grasped the signif-
canoe Of figures heretofore quoted
/ look at this picture:
/ The Leviathan, under American
/ ownership. has made IS voyages
round trips 10 Europe. Divide oul
net investment of $40, ,023, 900 in the
/ ship by IS. Thus you will see that
/ every time the Beviathan has left
| American shores for a voyage. she
| has cost the American taxpayer ap.
proximately $260,0OOl A quarter ol
a million dollars a voyage!
Next the Junk Pile.
And even if she finishes her pres
ent contract of seven voyages yeal
for the lve-year period of the pres.
( ent operating agreements (which al.
ready the owners are willing to abro-
Eate) she only viii have made 81
complete voyages-and that average
approximately s225.OOo a voyagel Ant
then--the Junk pile!
Not that the Levtsthan shouldn@
stay on the seas for the period o
that agreement The Secretary o
Commerce already, apparently, ha
decided that question. For, accord
ing To ofhcials, we've already paiS
for that operation. and for any iosse
thus sustsined-through our reduc
tons in her sales price and othel
concessions
But again, what TO do?
Shall We. iR~the face Of the lessor
we've learned from the Leviathsn, ac
cept the foreign challenge and en-
gage in an international race for su
premacy in q highly specialized nel.
OF ocean transportation; build snothe
super-liner2
| Or shall We land this sentiment /
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apparent on every hand approach
our problem carefully, ssnely, devise
q program for the general rehabilita-
ton of our merchant marine after
thorough, exhaustive study OF all its
various factors and potential solutions,
and then. under proper governmental
regulation and supervision. avoiding
all wastetul eXtrayagsnces and costly
mistakes of the past, put that pro-
gram over?
Just for a moment take peek
into the annual meeting of stockhold-
ers of the White Star Line. Ltd, held
three weeks ago in London. A dis
cussion of the feasibility of the new
"5S4," Guard super liner, is in prog
ress. Shareholder Pickwtck has the
fioor:
These great liners are absolutely
no use and they are most expensive!"
he shouts. 1T is q wildcat scheme en-
tirely! II people want to race let
them build a yacht with their own
money. but not race steamers with
shareholders money!"
And Mr.. John w. Watts. chairman
Of the line, admits, a bit ruefully,
perhaps:
There is q very great doubt wheth-
er these large liners really are an
economic success. yet they are neces-
sary to maintain national prestige.
There IS no alternative but to
meet foreign competition with the big
liner against big linerl"
or course. finally. the whole ques-
ton of super Liners and subsidies and
white sea elephants and keeping up
with the Joneses eventually comes "a
Congress for final decision.
But what do you think7
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Continued From Third page.)
by desire. who has so much 10 gain"
that is the one who has most TO
lose by the regimentation and the
whole system of stratif1ed society
which Prof. Tugweli and his associ-
stes would like to clamp down on
America. The ambitious, the Lind
berghs, are 10 be sternly repressed.
compelled TO stay in their places with
the unambitious
Dead Cats" Is unique It's editor
and sole contributor must be curious
combination Of native brains with
self-acquired education. Some pub
Usher ought to look him up. With his
talent for reaching the understanding
OF the average man, he might be an
entertaining comedy accessory 10 the
deep arguments of the intellectuals.
In the 1896 Bryan free silver" cam
paign, q man with q mind much like
this. William H. Harvey, wrote a vivid
little book called Coins Financial
School which attained a circulation
OF some 1000 900 copies
Anyhow, the existence of Dead
Cats and many other little period
icals and pamphlets proves that a fer
ment Is arising in the land.
tCopyriEht. 1s34)
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Fiume Border Called
Sore Spot of Europe

FIUME, Ttaly.-This Is no place
for people with bad nerves.
The frontier between Italy ano
Yugoslavia is one Of the most peril
Gus in the world, and the loop of
It which includes Ftune Is probably
more perilous than any other part
1t is one of tina chief danger spots
OF Europe, and II is fortified ae-
cordingly.
The boundary here Is drawn ae-
cording TO races rather than Reog-
raphy or economies. A knowledge Of
NATURAL barriers and markets might
be Of little help TO visitor in seaitIh
OF this extraordinary line But neither
kind Of knowledge Is reuuireds The
Italian and yugoslavia general stafs
have made IL abundantly clear where
the boundary rims.
+. tCopyi1gnt. 1es4ag
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Leviathan Bitter Lesson to u. S.
In Super-Liner Race and Subsidies

Continued From First Page)
interesting sidelight herein the records
show that during the war the /. NJ. M.
collected from the United States Gov
ernment in charter hire and for the
transportation of troops, approximate
ly $2s,ooo,ooO.
Several Major Losses.
It hasn't all been profit. however;
In fact, the system has incurred sew
eral major losses, And they did pur-
chase number of ships other than
the Leviathan from the Government
and they constructed and reconstruct
ed several more. In fact. as enc
elsnces through the mass of records,
II is apparent that the companies
really were interested in building up
the efficiency of their feet
So much So in fact. the records re-
veal that for these operations the va
rious companies of the system. exelu-
sive of the L NJ. M. proper, borrowed
from the Shipping Board on con-
struction loan notes or else signed
mortgage purchase notes TO a gross
total of approximately S26,675,oo0.
They have repaid, officials admit. some
S3,52S,000 Of this sum They still
owe. according to governmental tsou-
lations, approximately s2520o,0o0 of
which in excess of 81 ,25o 900 is said
to be overdue.
And. since 1923 and up to July
of this year. the system companies re-
ceived from Uncle Sam, under various
ocean mail contracts, total of Sl5,-
457,lT2s2, which, dedueting the $685.
ass paid on account Of the Levis-
than tif this sum is deductaole) would
leave a total of Sl5.l46 ,636.52. The
actual mail carried under these con-
tracts on the regular weight basis of
payment, according to Post once De-
partment figures, would have cost the
Government S5.lS5.28597 Deducting
this amount. We have a net sheer sub
sidy total of se.99l ,S5o-55.
SO We END up looking something
ike this:
Investment in the Levi
athan ..........-.. S22, ,02S. .206 SO
OWNS by I. NJ. NJ. Sys-
TEN 20 q. S. ........ IS, zoe. 900 90
Paid in Mail Contracts
CNet) .........-..- s.ssl. $50. SIS
AsT.21A51s2 %
And this is not TO mention, officials
say. several large losses sustained In
the sales Of other ships Of German
wartime origin
But now that you are thoroughly
snseSthized, fioored, knocked out anc
unconscious from this numerical bonn
bardment, let US hasten 10 say that
these latter figures might be some
what irrelevant except that they
prove one thing---theres more things
TO subsidies. perhaps, than appear:
TAT 4 casual glance.
Ne Particular Blame.
No one is particularly blaming an
one for all this. for the L NJ NJ sys'
tern is only one of a score of shipping
companies or combines receiving Gov
ernmental aid, There is no appar
emily conclusive evidence pointing Il
snethical or irregular tactics herein
Evening star., 1934-08-12
CHAPTER XIV.
BY FRANK g. CARPENTER.
WASHINGTON oficial who has

" lately been travelling in the
"A West tells me that the manu-
4 n script of the original Mormon
Bible is in the possession Of
al old livery stable keeper at Rich
mond, Mo. It is yellow with age. but
the writing is bright and perfectly
legible. II is we'll written and well
spelled and 1t covers pile Of foolscap
paper half a foot thick. The old gen.
tleman who owns 1t is a Mormon, but
he did not agree with the church on
the question of polygamy, for he says
that in the original Bible this doc
trine is not taught. His name Is Wit
ner. He came with Joe Smith to Mis-
souri, as Mormon convert from New
York. His brotherin-law was the
great prophets ananuensis and
through him he obtained possession of
the Bible. The Mormon Church In
Utah is very anxious to get hold of
this Bible. Not long ago Elder Pratt
and delegation of many-wived Nor
mons came TO Richmond to offer Wit
ner a large amount of money for the
manuscript. They also proposed to
take him TO Utah and to keep him In
ease for the rest of his days. But he
would have none of them He de-
nounced them for corrupting the faith
and they departed, leaving the Bible
still with him.
Confessional Epicures.
Senator Joe Brown of Georgia Is
plebeian in his tastes. A half dozen
politicians, most of them worth many
times their weight in gold and all of
them fond of the table, were chatting
in the Metropolitan Hotel last night.
The subject of their conversation was
their favorite viands. One by one
they went over various delicious NOR
sells, smacking their lips as they mem
toned them. Each had his favorite.
A,n Wade Hampton liked quail on
toast and Bourbon whisky: Senator
Anthony preferred good fat turkeys
with oyster stufing. washed down with
red wine of Burgundy. while Senator
Butler of South Carolina grew elo-
ouent over terrapin and dry cham
payne. All this time Joe Brown sat
silent, with a sneer playing above his
long white beard. At last he blurted
out: well, gentlemen, you may have
your terrapin, your turkeys, your reed
birds and your oysters, but for good
square meal I'll take fat puddle-duck,
roasted with sweet taters."
Another story about Joe Brownl A
Congressman being asked what kind
of a fellow Joe Brown was, replied:
did you ever see him carry an UNI
brella when there was no rain fall
ing?" Yes" was the reply. He
holds it in front Of him when he walks
along" We'll" continued the Con-
gresham, he does that because he
will not put the umbrella on the
ground for fear he will wear out the
ferrule."
An Old Bookseller.
Old booksellers since the time OF
Samuel johnson have been noted for
their acquaintance with the great
men of the day. and their reminis-
censes Of those of the past. Such q
man is Joe Shillington, who, for the
last 40 years, has kept a book store
here on the corner of Fifth street
and Pennsylvania avenue. Ten years
ago this location was the heart OF
the fashionable quarter of the Cap
ital, and Mr.. Shillington's store was
Evening star., 1934-08-12

This is the fifteenth Of a series
OF Deeklg articles on interesting
persons and epents in the National
Capital during the sos, By Frank
G. Carpenter, tDorId famous author
and Traveller. The merit chapter in
the series wiH be published merit
Sunday in The Star.
Copyright. 1894 by The Evening star
Newspaper CO..
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ECONOMIC PLANNING OLD
LONG BEFORE NEW DEAL
Present System Admittedly Could Be
Improved-Balanced Program
of Some Sort Needed.

econslrIuse Prom Firss PAGE }
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Recovery, Forging Up,
Hindered by Theorists

Continued From Third pase)
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Continued From First Page J
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Ne Particular Blame.

No one is particularly blaming any
one for all this, for the / NJ, M. sys-
TEN is only one Of score of shipping
companies or combines receiving Gov
ernmental aid, There is no appar-
emily conclusive evidence pointing to
snethical or irregular tactics herein;
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-06
THE YORK OF THE
LANGUAGE SECTIONS
OF THE I.W.O.

TIE International Workers Order Is
i built on the basis of language sec
tions. These language sections en-
able the members to participate In
the life Of the Order. Thus the &C.
tivities and functions of the Order
can really become the concern of
every member. Every member can
democratically contribute his share to
the solution Of the Orders problems.
At the same time the language
sections enable the Order TO organize
its propaganda among the various
nationalities. The language sections
Of the Order not only make 1t 8
reflection of the composition Of the
American working class, but In turn
enable 1t to voice the fraternal needs
and desires of the working class Of
America to the whole American
working class.
The language sections Of the Order
are united In one centralized leader
ship, the National Executive Com
mittee. This leadership coordinates
the function and activities Of the
Order and unifies its conceptions.
That Is why, though the parts Of the
Order speak different tongues, the
whole Order speaks only one Ian
guage, the language Of the working
class.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-06
Greetings on Your Tenth
Birthday Anniversary!

GREETINGS birthday!
" growth.
We woand all other workers OrganaOnsbeons together You
voice our needs and we try to uphold your voice.
workers organization such with
workers such The capitalist spi
Of class hatred at Of The the capitalist
the workers the preiudices illusions which
their efforts TO improve their conditions
Through the columns Of the Daily
talk to the WOrkerH Through
reach the vh the
Through the columns Of the Daily Worker
working the desire organize
the capitalism
o
Our friendship began before enbry
left wing the social fascist Circle enjoyed your
help YOu with sister the daily Morning my
cradle. My rapid growth partially
birthday greetings
growth, but also My growth yours
Workers fighting organizations and the workers fighting
real inseparable Siamese twins Therefore
Long life to you! your life Is
Growth and growth
mine.
Victory 10 you! yOur victory will
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-06

THE MEMBERSHIP
DRIVE OF THE INT'L
WORKERS ORDER

THE international Workers Order
conducted a membership drive
during the last three months Of 1898.
The aim Of the drive was to in
crease the membership Of the Order
TO 10000.
The drive is now concluded. 1t
achieved its aim. Together with the
Russian Mutual Aid Society, with
which the Order Is in a process Of
merging, the I. ". o. now has more
than 10000 members.
The drive proved that the Order
has an enormous capacity for recruit
ing, The rehabilitation Of the Amer
lean masses Is manifest also In the
frsternal movement. It Is hardly
overstating q fact TO say that the
bourgeois fraternal movement is In q
state Of disintegration as far as its
proletarian membership Is concerned.
Under these conditions the chances
grow for workers fraternal organ
ization to win the masses.
The International Workers Order
therefore becomes q most important
proletarian mass organization at this
time. The Order Is able to organize
great masses Of workers. In the de-
gree in which 1t succeeds in doing
this, 1t will be able to give proletarian
consciousness to the radicalizing
masses. With the same speed at
which we can extend this proIetarian
Consciousness, we will approach the
final solution Of the whole problem
Of the working class.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-06
The Work OF the Children's
Section of the |. w. O.

class are to the children OF or
branches near and vital. The issue OF
the freedom Of the ScottSboro boys,
the freedom OF Tom Mooney, the fates
OF Thaelmann, Torgler, DiInitroff and
the other German comrades, concern
the children very deeply. They discuss
and debate these issues, they demon
strate, send petitions and write protest
! resolutions. They are Always Ready
to give their support In these issues,
The children In the Junior Section
are important links between the Order
and those parents who are as yet at a
distance from 1t. Very often all other
attempts to win the parents for the
Order fail till the child is taken as
starting point. A direct avenue OF
approach Is opened up, tbs barrier
holding the parent back from the or
ganization Is broken down and the
worker joins the Order. BY winning
the child for the Children's Branch
we win the parent for the Adult
Branch.
In this manner the children contr1-
butte towards the growth of the whole
Order. This Is point Of prime I'M
portance to be realized by every men,
Der of the Two. If only half OF the
40 600 members Of the I.W.O. should
realize the Importance Of attaching
their children to the Children,s Sec
ton, think Of the enormous addition
Of strength the whole organization
would gainl Think also Of how many
children, entirely from the outside,
would be carried along with theml
In tbs membership campaign that
has been going on in the Childrens
Section for quite some weeks, the
| adult members have certainly not
done their full share. The whole cam
paign has been carried out almost
single -handedly by the Junior Section
Another problem confronting the
Children's Section Is the problem Of
| leaders. The lack of leaders for the
Junior Branches is g stumbling block
in our growth. There are many cases
where the required number OF chill
dren for forming branch are present
and because no leader is to be found.
the branch is not formed.
This and other problems confront
ing us are, however, problems OF
growth and nothing else. They can De
solved only with the fullest ccopera-
ton Of the adult membership Of the
Order.
The Children's Section Of the Two.
Is a sectioa OF the Pioneer movement.
Let us build this section into power
full children's organization 80 that
we can in unity with the entire
Pioneer movement and the whole
working class march forward IN or
oattis tcr o better and azesw vpesA
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-06
The Youth Section of the
International Workers Order

under the present system, to really
participate in sports. Those facilities
that exist are controlled by the
bosses through the US and other in
situations of such character and
where we are given the privilege" Of
using them, 1t is by paying high fees.
Sports is controlled by the bosses and
is used partly as q source of profit
and partly as just another means of
getting the mind of the youth away
from their immediate problems. The
Youth Section aims to develop sports,
basketball, gymnastics, ETC., sports
free from capitalist profit incentives,
sports that will build the youth up
physically so that they will be better
abe to tackle the problems confront
ing them. The Youth Section is af-
filiated with the Labor Sports Union.
The Youth Section offers manifold
opportunities for cultural advance
ment. The New Order" is 8 maya
zine issued by the Youth Section and
IS written by the members of the
branches. 1t is chock-full Of snappy
club news, political articles, stories,
poems and cartoons, and goes to
every member of the Youth Section.
Debates, lectures, classes, forums and
discussions on timely topics are reg
ular features of branch meetings. The
branches produce plays on working
class life. No dry as dust art for
arts sake stuff, but real vital drama
from your shop, school or home. Plays
and material for this activity are
provided by the National Youth
Committee.
We aim to develop In the youth
branches working class fraternal
spirit, spirit of comradeship. You
can make friends in the Youth Sec
ton; you will find in the Youth Sec
ton of the TWO. an outlet for the
social needs of young people through
dances, parties, etc.
Every young worker and student
between the ages of Is through 23
is eligible for membership In the
Youth Section. No matter what
your race, creed or color, no matter
what your political beliefs may be,
you have the opportunity of joining
the Youth Section and availing your
self of the very necessary mutual aid
benefits of the TWO. You join a
mutual-aid organization which does
not confine itself to the mere giving
of benefits, but one specially designed
to satisfy also your sport, social and
cultural needs, an organization which
attempts in every way possible to
meet all working class problems
arising out of our insecurity, Of
fighting for solution to them.
Join the Youth Section Of the
International Workers Order.