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a oe Tuesday, April 8, 1924 THE DAILY WORKER WEST VA. COAL BARONS SIGN NEW WAGE PACT Miners Will Meet To| Discuss Agreement By J. A. HAMILTON, (Bpéclal to The Daily Worker) FAIRMONT, W. Va., April 7.— Most of the coal operators of northern West Virginia have now signed the three-year agreement, and complete ratificacion waits on the action of the miners’ convention of Sub-Districts 3 and 4 of District 17; covering northern West Vir- ginia, which meets here April 9. West Virginia does not come un- der the Central Competitive Field,| an altho the union men in this state insist strongly upon being. so in- cluded. Their wage scale is based upon that inthe central field, but is lower than any scaie there, the operators claiming both that their freight rate to the North and West is higher and that the comparative cleanness of the coal and thickness (the Pittsburgh vein, producing most of the tonnage, be- feet thick nsually) enable the men to stand a of the vein ing seven or eight lower rate. Will Fight Cuts, It is said that the new agreement This is “The Story of John Brown,” by Michael Gold. Pub- lished by the DAILY WORKER thru arrangement with Haldeman- Julius Company, of Girard, Kans. Copyrighted, 1924, by Haldeman- Julius Company. # * The “Nigger-Thief.” WEEN the South heard of John Brown's raid, there was a wave of immediate fury. Men poured ny the thousands into the little Virginia town, and the bars were filled with savage, half- drunk men, who talked of lynch- ing the “old nigger-thief.” Gov- ernor Wise had come down from the capital, and he and others prevented any such disgraceful procedure. He himself was mys- tified by the raid. It seemed such incredible performance, for these Southerners could not un- derstand the moral passion that animated the Abolitionists, To the South Negroes were property— private property. And an attempt to free slaves was to them insane, illegal and criminal. When men came with arms for this purpose and Southerners were killed in defending slavery, the crime be- came doubly damnable, Fearless of Death. John Brown, after his capture, was taken with Aaron Stevens to a room nearby. Lying on a cot, his head bandaged, his hair clotted “The Story of John Brow and tangled, hands and clothing powder-stained and blood-smear- ed, the old lion was questioned by Governor Wise and a partv of offi- cials, who included Robert E. Lee, Colonel J. E. 5B. Stuart, Seriator Mason, Congressman Vallandig- ham of Ohio, and other pro-slav- eryites, Their questions were a sum- mary of the attitude of the South to such as he. And John Brown, that he was wounded and a pris- oner, tho everywhere enemies surrounded him and the gallows stared him fuil in the face, an- swered their questions calmly and courteouly, without the slightest show of fear. “Who sent you here?” one offi- cial asked. They were trying to worm out the names of Northern- ers who had given Brown money for the raid, so as to prosecute them for conspiracy in murder, “No man sent me here,” John Brown answered calmly. “It was my own prompting, and that of my Maker, or that of the devil, whichever you please. I acknowl- edge no man in human form.” “What was your object in com- ing?” “Wild, Mad, ‘Nigger-Thief.’” “T came to free the slaves.” “And you think you were acting righteously ?” “Yes, I think, my friends, you are guilty of a great wrong against God and humanity. I think it right to interfere with you to free those you hold in bondage. I hold that the Golden Rule ap- plies to the slaves, too.” 1 And do you mean to say you believe in the Bible?” some one said, incredulously. They could not understand this man; they only saw.a wild, mad “nigger-thief” in him. “Certainly I do,” John Brown said with dignity. “Don’t you know you are & se- ditionist, a traitor, and that you have taken up arms against the United States government?” “[ was trying to free the slaves. I have tried moral suasion for this purpose, but I don’t think, the people in the slave states will ever be convinced they are wrong.” His Challenge to South. “You are mad and fanatical.” “And I think you people of the South are mad and fanatical. Is it sane to keep five million men in slavery? Is it sane to think such a system can last? Is it sane to suppress all who would speak against this system, and t> mur- der all who would interfere with it? Is it sane to talk of war rather than give it up?” Thus John Brown uttered his challenge to the South; but they failed to understand, (To Be Continued Wednesday.) provides for the sacrifices of certain working conditions by the men, and it is rumored that this means for certain classes of mincrs, a direct cut in tonnage rate, but the exact changes in the contract have not been made public. However, there will likely be opposition in the con- vention to accepting any loss in con- ditions whatever. The union in this ficld is faced with peculiar difficulties, It is new, the section from Morgantown to Clarksburg being organized in 1918, altho towards Grafton some mines ORGANIZE-SLOGAN OF AMALGAMATED IN PHILADELPHIA Big Plans for Conven- had been organized several years The union also constitutes an oasis in a great desert of non- earlier. union men. To the north is the non. union field of Greene and Fayette to the east the open shop mines of Mary- land; to the south the almost solid- counties of Pennsyivania; ly unorganized southern West Vir ginia field, with only a few thousand mostly in, Kanawha in the union, county. Peer 25 Per Cent Organized. There are also non-union mines, large and small, scattered thru the organized northern field. Only some 25 or 35 per cent of the 106,000 miners in West Virginia dre organ- ized, and of these some four-fifths West Vir- gimia produced nearly one-fifth of the coal mined in the United States are in the northern field. in 1928. This small group of twenty-five thousand miners are, therefore, more important than their numbers would progress of events where, May Try Open Suop. It is reported that at least one big company in the Iuirmont field and several in the Clarksburg sec tion, besides ment but will operate, or attemp to do so, open shop. It is reported several to the that in Upshur county, companies have gone back 1917 scale, which is quite a bit lower than the existing rate, In the present depressed state of the coal business this can be expected in this section and it remains to, be seen open shop Reports are current that the union will start an organization campaign but this has what proportions the movement will attain. not yet materialized. Amorous Mormons Hit in Speech by Reformist Leader SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 7.—Echoes of Wilford Woodruff’s manifesto of 1906 banning polyga- Mormonism were heard here today when the conference of the Mormon mous marriages from spring church convened. Three times xecently Presiden’ Heber J, Grant has issued state- 3 responsibility for — marriages in the eye and “defiant violators of church and civil laws.” Some members of the sect, church officials declared, foster polygamy acknowledge the church’s disavowal of plural mar- ments denying ding those guilty as and refuse to riage laws. Heated discussion wai —, to develop, i conference ends are here, Trachtenberg Tour Pp. m., Canton, Ohio, Tuesday, April 8, & Behloheck Balle 421" Market "Aves N. Wednesday, April 9, Youngstown, Ohie, fall details . m., Warren, Ohio, ‘ard floor. Cleveland, rf he Miny ella Ave. indicate and the action of the convention and the in this field should be watched by miners every- e a number of small ones will refuse to sign the agree- Sunday. Mormons from thruont the United States and several foreign countries of re. 8 p. m., Detroit, Hoase ef the Masses, 2101 Gratiot Ave. (Russian rit 17, Grand Rapids, fall de- 18, Chicago, full details to tion on May 12th (Special to The Daily Worker) - PHILADELPHIA, Pa., April 7.— Conventions of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers are as a rule not held in cities where the trade is not organized. In Srder that this -|rule may not be deviated from a great organization campaign has been launched here to strengthen the organization. Convention Nearing. The convention of the Amalgama- ted Clothing Workers will open on Monday, May 12, and will last for a week, All sessions will be held at the Witherspoon Hall. The head- quarters will be located at the Syl- vanian Hotel, which will accommo- date all the delegates to the conven- tion. An arrangement committee con- sisting of delegates of aif locals are already on the job, working out plans for souvenirs ard entertain- ments. The first gun in the organization campaign was fired at a mass meet- ing held March 18, immediately after work at the Arch Street The- atre, 6th and Arch streets. meeting was addressed by ' Sydney - | Hillman, president; Joseph Schloss- berg, secretary-treasurer and Frank Bellanca, editor of “T.avoro.” it} Between that date and May 12 the workers in the clothing indus- try will have an opportunity to re- deem themselves. it} The general office has called to town Hyman Schneid, to organize the campaign. Shop and district meetings have been held and indi- vidual members are being canvassed with great success. The old guard cf the 1922 strike is back on the job. Wages Being Lowered. Conditions in the industry are de- plorable. Cutting of wages has be- come an established institution, The hiring and tiring of workers by manufacturers big or small is ac- cepted as a matter of course, Work- ers are being hired at the Fourth and Market street “Busy Bee” and the job invariably goes to the low- est bidder. That condition must be are engaged in the industry and at least 80,000 depend upon them for their daily bread, The aim of the present campaign t|is to once and for all abolish this condition and establish some re- sponsibility to the workers who have been and are enriching the industry, The local organization backed by the national office will spare neither money nor ene to wipe out these miserable conditions. All interested. members, or non- union workers for that matter, are 3 | requested to bring all information that may be of value to the main headquarters, 431 Pine street, Street Car Men in Rochester and Vicinity May Strike May Day (By The Federated Press) ROCHESTER, N. Y., April 7.— Three thousand street car men in Rochester, Syracuse and Utica, will strike on May 1 unless their common employer, The New York State Rail- ways, grants a wage raise and a six- na,| day week Negotiations for the men will be conducted by their union, the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employes. The present scale is 51 cents an hour for the first three months, 53 cents for the next nine months, and after a year 55 cents and hour. The union demands a corresponding rate of 66, 68 and 70 cents an hour. For men operating one-man cars the un- ion asks 80 cents. BURNS MUST GO} Re ee ae — oo | Your Union Meeting | DEBATE STARTS IN CONGRESS ON JOHNSON BILL Proposed Immigration Law Faces Fight WASHINGTON, April 7.—Faced by a fight more bitter than any since the. tax bill, the house has opene debate on the Johnson immigration bill which would limit quotas to 2 be cent based on the census of Second Tuesday, April 8th, 1924 183 Boot and Shoe Workers, 1939 Mil- waukee Ave. 21 Bricklayers, 912 W. Monroe St. 378 Brick and Clay Wkts, Paving Inspectors 166 W. Washington St. — Joint Council, 514 W. 117th it. 58 Carpenters, Diversey and Sheffield. 141 Carpenters, 1023 E. 75th St. 272 Carpenters, Moose Hall, Chicago Heights 461 Carpenters, Witten’s Hall, Highland Park, Il, 1786 Carpenters, Springfield and 26th. Clerks, Grocery, 59 W. Van Buren St. 15 Conductors (Sleeping Car), Capitol Bidg., 1¢ a. m. 381 Electricians, 505 8. State St. 1080 Electricians, 741 S. Western Ave. 302 Engineers (Loc.), 5058 Wentworth Av. 402 Engineers, 180 W. Washington St. 645 or (Loe.),* 2433 W. Roosevelt 826 Engineers (Loc. 8705 27 Federal Employ: 15441 Federal Union, Vigorous cpposition to the bill has been expréssed not only by various elements in this country, eliminated. Ten thousand workers | 15 — and Enginemen, Ogden and ess thru.representations to the state 20 Het “or i . .| department by foreign countries, my via svesmoede ie scl NCiacase Secretary of State ‘'Iughes 5 Hod Carriers, 225 E. 15th St., Chicago| strongly urged the immigration Heights, Ill. committee which drafted the bill to 6 Hod Carriers, 814 W. " A ; “toon pane Ga vane: lighten many of its restrictive pro- 115 visions but in a sharply worded re- -|} port the committee laid the bill be- fore the house without rvaterial changes in the provisions against which Hughes had protested! Strikes at Japan. The Johnson measure abrogates the “gentlemen’s ‘eement” with Japan and expressly exclides all Japanese immigrants, The change to a quota based on 1890 almost cuts off immigration from southern and southeastern Europe. Ttely, for example, is reduced from “a quota of 42,057 to one of 8,224. Roth countries have laid strenuous pro- tests before the state department. On the other hand, the 1809 quota basis greatly increases the propor- tion of immigrants allowed to enter from Germany, Great Britain, Ire- land, Denmark, Norway and Swe- den. The committee supported this Frovision of racial elements in this 84 Machinists, 2548'S. Homan Ave, 915 Machinists, 4126 W. Lake St. Bis Mest Gutters, 475; W., Washingt leat Cutters, '. Wasi St, Sit Mest Gutters, 9800 Houston Ave, } Marine Fire and Oilers, 357 N. Clark. 10 Musicians, 175 W. Washington St. 2 Pp. m, 17358 Nurses, Funk’s Hall, Oak Park. 147 Painters, 20 W. Randolph St. 180 Painters, N. E. cor, California and Madison. 184 Painters, 6414 S, Halsted St. 191 Painters, N. W. ‘cor. State and 55th. 275 Painters, 220 W. Oak St. 521 Painters, Trumbull and Ogden Ave, 502 Plasterers, Monroe and Peoria Sts, 130 Plumbers, 1507 Ogden Ave. 250 Plumbers, 130 W. Washington St. 402 Plumbers, 4111 W. Madison St. 415 Railway Carmen, Odd Fellows’ Hall, nite welts Islands Mik, 7:20 p,m. way rmen, 11037 Michigan a 1257 Railway Carmen, 93248 Heleed St 352 Railway Clerks, 549 W. Washington St. 739 Railway Clerks, Moose Hall, Chicago 906 Rellway Clerks way Clerks, 5438 S, Halsted St. 2219 Railway Clerks, 509 W. Washington st, | COUMtY. 875 Railroad Trainmen, 3359 W. Madison, Quotas Are Reduced. Teamsters’ Dis. Counell, 220'8, Ashland) Briefly the new bill: a. 127 Teamsters (Auto), 220 S. Ashland Bivd.|,. 2° Preserves the basic immigra- 61 Tie Layers, 180 W. Washington st. | tion law of i917 with the principle | i 2 leomtvct Co Ww. — Ly of numerical “quota” limitation in- eto stated all meetings) augurated in the act of 1921. lpr bdeoen 2. Changes th bi ‘. nges the quota base from Australian Bosses 1910 to 1290 and reduces the per- centage from 3 to 2 per cent, Launching Vigorous sis croton GTR oe Onslaught on Unions amination overseas to avoid the no- torious “steamboat race” manner of seeking entrance, dee 4. Carrigs numerous administra- tive features to lessen hardships on fee 3 immigrants, meth . Excludes all persons i to become citizens,” arene Oppose Suggestions To Face Bosses With Split Forces (By ‘The Federated Press) TACOMA, Wash., A 7.—Over- By W. FRANCIS AHERN, (Staff Correspondent of The Federated Press) SYDNEY, N. S. W.—Thruout Aus- tralia the employers are launching a combined attack against the workers, They plan to enforce lower wages and a reduced standard of living, Thousands of workers have enjoyed conditions second to none in any other part of the world. Wages from a purchasing power point of wiew were relatively higher than else- where, working conditions of the best and the trade union movement was|tures from Mobridge, §, D., machin- exerting power in the land. ists of the Chicago, Milwaukee and To break down the unions it was|St. Paul railroad to other points in first proposed to flood Australia with a Federation No, 76 for ex- the unemployed from Britain who| cluding the railway carmen from ne- were to be dumped as immigrants. |gotiations with the company met a But there was such hostility to immi-|severe frost at Tacomay The South gration that the various governments |Dakota shopmen proposed that the in Australia were forced to call off |machinists, boilermakers, blacksmiths or slacken down on the scheme. sheet metal workers and electrical The employers have now resorted| workers deal with the company as a to the old policy of closing factories|unit and let the carmen fight their and throwing the workers out of|own battle alone. The joint nego- their‘jobs. Behind this lies the hope|tiations have worked out after 15 that after |starvation does its work}years’ experience to the sole bene- the workers will submit to a decrease|fit of the carmen, the circular as- of the present wage level. serted, In answer the Tacoma Federated Victory For Bobbed Hair. Shop Crafts circulated a reply that KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 7.—|went to all members of the system Myron McCormick was sentenced to|federation of the six crafts. The a year in jail because he beat his|Tacoma position is that the South wife when she had her hair bobbed. |Dakota proposal means “the disin- “I’m going to let you beat rocks|tegration of our already weak forces for 365 days and then maybe your and if adopted may eventual wife’s bobbed hair will look better to 1 to the complete annihilation my every you,” Judge Fonda said in passing|shop craft in our system federation. sentence, We are not in favor of isolating any craft in order to gain an increase at their expense, only to have it taken away from the fortunate ones just Another Preacher Gone Bad. HAMILTON, Ont., April 7.—Rev. J. H. Dobbin, 62, pastor of the|@S soon as the less fortunate ones Latheras Coe at Sakba, Obi, have been destroyed by the enemy.” ‘or our years, was arreste Ly end here today on a “serious charge,” + IMPEACH COOLIDGE! \ nn’? FILIPINO LABOR CARRIES ON BIG GENERAL STRIKE _secmearne termes po nen on nny Here is a regular monthly Branch and City Agent's report of our real live wire agent in Toledo, Ohio. City and Branch) Agents! Here is a splendid example for you to follow! Here is a fine goal to set for your branch! Send us your next report stating That the party members of your branch have subscribed 100% to the i Quit Sugar Plantations| DAILY WORKER, In Hawaii By JAY LOVESTONE (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, April 7.—A gen- eral strike of all Filipino laborers on the sugar plantations in Hawaii. is now in full swing. Jacinto G. Mona- han, president of the National Con- federation of Tenants and Farm La- borers in the Philippines has been called for help by Manlapit, Filipino strike leader in Hawaii. All the workers and farm tenants in the Phi- lippines are rallying to the support, of their Hawaiian brothers. There are today about 40,000 Filipino workers in Hawaii. Most of these are employed on the sugar plantations and are joining in the wholesale walkout, According to a manifesto just is- sued by the workers’ leaders, the fol- lowing are the demands of the strik- ers: * 1, Minimum wage of $2 for each laborer per day. 2. Eight hours a day work. _ 8, One and a half pay for all over- time; double time wage for all work on Sundays and legal holidays. 4. Equal compensation for men and women engaged in the same kind of work, 5. Proportionate increase in wa; of skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled workers. 6, Abolition of all forms of bonus. 7. Recognition of principle of col- lective bargaining and the right to organize for mutual benefit and pro- tection. U. S. Governor A Sugar Baron. W. R. Farrington, United States Governor of the territory, who has been sojourning in Washington, is one of the most powerful sugar barons here. The workers are ruth- lessly exploited, tho Farrington, hav- ing in mind merely his class interests d |has just reported Hawaii to be highly prosperous. The workers are com- pelled to live in hovels and are par- ticularly strong in their opposition to the fake turn out bonus \of 10 per cent for laboring 25 days a month and a profit sharing bonus dependent upon the fluctuations of raw sugar on the New York Exchange. Bonus System Denounced. Geo. W. Wright, president of the United Workers of Hawaii, has thus roundly denounced this fake bonus system in a letter to the head of the Hawaiian sugar planters’ association: “Your bonus system is all bunk, any you know it. You are forcing them (the workers) to gamble with thier unpaid quota of wages on the fluctuations in the price of sugar. They give their day’s labor and you pay them for half a day and let the rest of their wages with yourself that the price of sugar stays down. If it does, you win, and keep their money; if it goes up, you lose the bet and pay them back a part of the other dollar they have loaned! But even that does not come out of your pocket; the consumer pays it many times over in the increased price of sugar! It is safe to gamble for you, like loaded dice, or marked cards. Your bonus system is a crooked, dirty yame to rob your laborers!” The Filipino workers are in a hard struggle. They are counting on the fullest possible moral and financial support from their brothers in the Philippine Islands and in the United States, where the sugar barons have their headquarters. American Oil Thieves Transfer Operations To Australasia By W. FRANCIS AHERN. (stat Correspondent of Federated Press) BRISBANE, Queensland, April 7. —Big oil interests in America’ are trying to wreck the operations now proceeding in Queensland for the discovery of oil. This is because the Queensland lanor government enact- ed special legislation preventing oil swidlers from starting blue-sky com- panies and fleecing tho people. Oil has been struck by a company working under the supervision of the government at Oralla in the western portion of the state. Oil and are coming up in big quantities. 0 awindling companies have = say in the aren hgni their wrath. aia While the drilling was proceeding, opposition and treachery from rival American oil comptes made their. appearance. Machinery for the wella wag sabotaged or damaged. When certain essential machinery for the rotary drilling plant was required, an open order for the machinery was pa in America while a secret uplicate order was placed thru an- other country. This wae done to forestall the conspirators, mae forethought was rewarded, e overboard in transit to At ‘but the secret order arrived intact, unknown to anyone, ‘the oil rig is now picketed and poles by the gov- ernment and nobody except those en- pared in the work of drilling is al+ lowed near the operations, Teachers Pay Small. DALLAS, Tex., April 7.—School teachers in Dallas receive a higher schedule of pay than those of any other city in Texas according to a statement of the local council of Mothers and Parent-Teacher associa- tions. Yet high school teachers re- ceive from $1,400 to not more than $2,400 yearly. Principals’ ies are from $2,000 to $3,000, There is no teachers’ union. That not a single sub in their district was allowed to expire, and / That your name must be on the Honor Roll every time its published! BRANCH AGENTS’ MONTHLY REPORT 30 Days Ending March 24, 1924 (To be made in triplicate on or before the 20th of each month and sent one copy to THE DAILY WORKER, one to the city agent and one to the branch) Name of Agent: A. W. Harvitt Branch: English Address: 181 Michigan Street City: Toledo State: Ohio Territory covered: Scattered territory. ‘We have not had any organ- ized drive yet, but I have plans for future if I get co-operation. Number of Members in Branch: About 50. How many of them are subscribers to “The Daily Worker”? 100% Number of subscribers in territory at beginning of period: About 100 Number of subscriptions taken: About 25 Number of subscriptions for 1 year: One. For 6 months: Two. ( For 8 months: 16, and 9 two-month trial subs. Number of renewals taken: Two. Number of renewals for 1 year: None. For 3 months: None, Number of subscriptions which were allowed to expire: None, State names of those subs expired, whether they have been visited and why their subs were not renewed: Number of subscriptions taken for other English publications: Total amount of money remitted: $51 4 For 6 months: Two. lant ordered openly was oped artist Total amount of commissions earned by agent: $7 ° . * s HONOR ROLL Militants who sent in new subs since last POWER COLUMN was published: Chicago, Ill.: Dr. H. Epstein, 1; S. T. Hamersmark, 3; W. Cooperman, 1; Chelsea, Mass.: J. Grabie, 2. Faribault, Minn.: E, B. Ford, 2. J. Indrika, 1; ©. Olander, 1; A. J.| Drumheller, Alta., Canada: J. Pat- Maki, 1; Nick O. Bull, 1; H. P, Clau-| rick, 2, sen, 8; N. Blattner, 1; G. Christopher-| Oakland, Cal.: P. B. Cowdery, 2. son, 5; Gus, Bartlett, 1; Mike March, 1; Carl Haessler, 1; W. Schuth, 1; A. S. Hambro, 8; Anna Fox, 3. Galloway, W. Va.: Miller Brach, 10. Cleveland, O.: Morris Kustin, 1; N. 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Williston, No, Dak.: A. C. Miller, 1. Trinidad, Cal.: Chas. Mattson, 1. Stonington, Ill.: J. Crigalet, 1. name appears on this Roll of Honor. Make it a practice to send yours in accompanied by a few subs every week, ‘ 10,000 New Subscribers by June 15th! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE? ad Subscribe for a friend today. Get your shopmates to subscribe. On to 10,000 new readers by June 15th! Prospects are good. Fall in line with the rest of militants. Join them on this Honor Roll. Send a new sub in every day! Can't really call yourself a Communist or a real militant, unless your { Puccini's score is brilliant with dramatic melody. The arias fit na- turally in the course of the dramatic action; no one’s death is put off to the end of a florid cavatina. Great surges of passionate tone well up from orchestra and voices, In one place only the opera falls down. That is at the very end, where Tosca dis- covers that Mario is dead. Instead of the supremely grand climax one expects occurs only a sort of con- fused scrubbing of tone. _ Alice Gentle Impressive. The singers of the San Carlo are as fine as can be found in the Chi- cago opera, or any other company. Stars Expeiiitiously Killed in San Carlo Opera; Critic Pleased By ALFRED V. FRANKENSTEIN “Tosca,” by Puccini, was presented by the San Carlo opera company at the Auditorium, Alice Gentle taking the name part, The story of “Tosca” is one of those pleasant little murder tales that so frequently are taken as the subjects of Italian opera, Briefly, it is this: a young painter, having aided the escape of a political prison- er, incurs the enmity of Baron Sear- The most impressive performance aS NRO ine the. Ronan: pears. was that of Alice Gentle. We are ia and the artist, Mario Cavara- : dossi by name, are both if love with {Used to hearing her BY mezz0-80- the singer, Floria Tosca, and Tosca |PT&n0- Her acting, the rich is See een int ac od Rr ce ap eae Wie ether: of: tae ' Seesped and the tenor of Gaetano Tommasini he bikes Gch be ine Gea LO Oe ee adequate and ’ beaut aene ot oan | he at lng ut of he chief's private goldfish room. Hear- performance were the excellence of ing the sounds of the torture, Tosca the stagecraft and the orchestra. Cos- vig ‘and tells the baron tumes, settings and hting were Petoner tells the Daron where lideally and artistically handled. ‘The out of the torture orchestra, tho small, produces the room, and ordered shot. Tosca of. | ‘ne quality be ele @ first fers to sncrifice herself for her lover, |°!#8 ®ymphonic organization. and Scarpia agrees to give him safe|, Following’ the opera the Pay- ley and Oukrainsky ballet company, hayes a which ‘will be the ballet of the Chic Stars Go Out. But, says the wily and. lustful baron, there must be a fake execu- tion. He writes the safe conduct order, and, when he turns around, cago opera next year, put on a num- ber of short dances, with the bril- liance and elegance characteristic of them, Oukrainsky did an Algerian dance to the accompaniment of a me- is stabbed with his own stiletto, | chanical Then Mario is stood up before the |jar re Ae ty eet firing squad, and falls with the re-|Peer Gynt suite. But with a first « port of the rg Tosca goes to him, expecting him to rise up, and finds, due to the crooked double cross of 8 that he has been actually class orchestra available, a reproduc- ing piano is not the most offective means of playing music. ’ she throws herself over] Every new DAILY WORKER reader the of the fortress. All the See be teed Gn ccraie LEMOS ee eT ! e: J. Hapasaare, 1. Pi