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a>. BRITISH TOILER ACCEPTS NANCY ASTOR’S DEFY Goes to Live in U.S.S.R. with His Family, LONDON—(By Matl)—When Nancy Astor, tory M. P. issued her challenge to British believers in the Soviet regime to go to the U. 8. 8. R. and live there perhaps she expected there would be no one to accept. She was mistaken, James Morton, a Scotchman, 48 years of age, an iron-moulder by trade, who-has been living in Liverpool’ for years left for Leningrad with his wife and two children to work and live in the Soviet republic. Nancy Pald For Fare, Lady Astor paid their traveling ex- Penses as she promised. Morton declared living conditions in Russia, granted that they could be as bad as they were pictured by ene- mies of the Workers’ Republic, could not be ‘any worse than what the average worker is up against in Great Britain, Had Prospects of Job. “IT can’t speak the language, but I have prospects of a job,” he told @ reporter. “Things may be thin over there. I don’t know, But they'll have to be fearfully thin to be leaner than they have been for me here, I'm a skilled man—I served a seven years’ apprenticeship, but all I can get is £3 28, 64. a week—sometimes—and think myself lucky to get it compared with other skilled workers in the en- gineering trades. Since 1921 I have been out of work more than half the time. So I'm not afraid that things will be too bad for me to bear. Complete Confidence, “I don’t think any man could show & more complete confidence in the Soviet regime than I am showing now. I'm taking what I hold most precious —my wife and my two young children, a boy aged eight and a girl a year older—and I am certain my| trust won't be misplaced. If ever I went west I'd rather leave them in the hands of our Russian comrades than in the hands of the Liverpool board of guardians. Knows Something of Conditions. “T have been secretary of the ‘Hands off Russia’ and the Russian re- lef committees in Liverpool, so I know something of conditions in Russia. I’m not going with a money- grabbing aim. A workers’ State in the Stage of transition can’t be a milk-and- honey Jand. It has to suffer for the sins of its capitalist. predecessors. But I want to be there in that period of transition. I want to stand shoulder to shoulder with our Russian com- rades in their struggle, I like to think that I shall be a sort of ambassador.” Mr. Morton and his family left Lon- don on board the Gerzen, of the Rus- sian State Merchant and Passenger Service. Send The DAILY WORKER for one month to your shop-mate, Bishop Brown’s “MY HERESIES” An autobiography of . Bishop Brown. Just Received in Attractive Clothbound Edition $2.00 To those who work hard for thelr money, | will save 50 per cent on their dental work. DR. M. RASNICK DENTIST Northern Japan suffers floods which cause the death of scores, Injuries to many more and the destruction of Photo showa Yamagata in the midst of the flood caused by the unprecedented rising of the milllons in property. river Mogami, THE DASLY WORKER Scores Die, Millions in Property Destroyed « ( oe As Swollen Rivers Flood Northern Japan LITHUANIAN WORKERS OF CHICAGO ESTABLISH “VILNIS” AS A DAILY By VICTOR A, ZOKAITIS, Today is a red-letter day for Lithuanian Communists, (Surge) appears as a daily. Today “Vilnis” With the appearance of the dally “Vilnis” the Lithuanian Communists will now have two daily mouthpieces in this country. “Laisve” (Freedom) has been a daily for many yéars. It has carried on excellent work in the eastern part of this country rallying Lithuanian work- ers for a fight against their exploiters. influence of the Lithuanian clericals, waned. Combats Clericals And Reformists The need for a dally similar to “Laisve” has been felt for many years in Chicago. Here the social-democrats have their daily “Naujienos,” and the clericals their daily “Draugas (Friend) By the time “Laisve” reached Chi- cago it was several days old. Many Lithuanian workers have not learned to read the English language, They must depend upon the daily Lithuan- jan papers for their news. They seek to get the paper with the latest news. The circulation of “Laisve” therefore could not grow beyond the small circle of party members and sympathizers beciuse of this gacty The need of a paper to combat the Nes of both the social-lemocrat and the clerical press in Chicago forced the Lithuanian comrades to issue the weekly “Zarijas” (Ember) immediate- ly after the left wing split in the Lithuanian socialist federation, This publication was short-lived. The per- secution which followed the Palmer red raids forced it to cease publica- tion. A Dally Needed. April, 1920, the weekly ‘“Vilnis” (Surge) was issued. The Lithuanian socialists, about this time, began to run full-page ads advertising all kinds of fake promotion schemes, Hundreds of thousands of dollars saved by many Lithuanian workers were carried away m these fake schemes. “Vilnis” took an active part in the exposure of these schemes. Its influence began to grow greater and greater among the work- ers. In September 1921 “Vilnis” appear- ed as a semi-weekly. At first it seem- ed as if it would be possible to carry on the fight with this semi-weekly. Later events proved that nothing less than a daily would be needed to en- tirely destroy the influence of these anti-working class elements, Frult of Six Months’ Work, Agitation for a daily “Vilnis” be- gan. Many comrades feared to take the step. As time went on the need for a daily grew so strong that these comrades were forced by the circum- stances they found themselves in to come forward and agitate for a daily. The daily “Vilnis” now appears after an intense six months’ campaign. With the appearance of the daily “Vilnis” not only should it be a day of rejoicing for the Lithuanian Com- munists but it should be a day of re- joicing for workers of other lang- uages. Co-operatives Handle Mongolian Trade; U. S. and British Shut Out MOSCOW, Sept. 17.—Nikiforoy, rep- resentative in Mongolia for the Soviet Union, reports to the official Tass News Agency that trade in Mongolia is almost wholly in the hands of the native co-operators. It amounts to about $20,000,000 annual turnover and 2050 Center Ave., Cor. Errin St. | is based chiefly on the cattle breeding PITTSBURGH, PA. GOING TO CALIFORNIA? Room for three passengers to San Francisco by auto. To leave soon from Chicago. Rx- p light. Address P. B. ery, cjo Daily Worker. industry. American and British imports have almost ceased in the past three years, but Chinese capital represents about half of the total commercial invest- ment. The Mongolian bank has reor- ganized the finances of the country and established a budget. Manufac- turers are now being introduced under Russian guidance, A tubscription to The DAILY WORKER for one month to the mem- bere of your union la a good way. Try Ite igi reve) It has gained in influence as the nationalists and social-democrats has GERMAN NOBLES BREAK LOOSE IN MORAL DEBAUCH Royalists Rob, Priests Pet, Masseuse Mulct BERLIN, Sept. 17.—Members of the German nobility, from kaiser to count» ess, and their former retainers trom the clergyman to the masseuse, are engaged in a lively competition to prove to the nation that crime, petty as well as major, is more a matter of environment and circumstance than faulty family timber. Now that the German nobility find their opportunities for robbing the masses somewhat curtailed, they are resorting to illegal methods to live the old life of affluence and eage. Among those who are now in the front pages because of shady prac- tices are: Baron Promising Boy. Baron von Oppen, who is on trial for twenty-seven breach of promise cases and a check forgery. Countess Hessolda von Leiningen- Westerburg is on trial for forging her husband’s will, Countess Pohlen, engaged in the business of procuring young girls for immoral purposes. To save her from trial members of the nobility had her committed to an insane asylum, Countess Rothemer robbed home of relatives while visiting with them and is now locked up. * A Petting Sky Pilot. A Potsdam clergyman, formerly a spiritual adviser to the kaiser, is charged with organizing petting par- ties in his sacristy. A Dresden masseuse filed suit against Wilhelm Hohenzollern for ser- vices rendered to the former kaiserin’s son, Prince Ferdinand. The masseuse received $7.50 an hour from the prince, but when she discovered that he was of royal blood she wanted more money, Efforts of Syrian Labor to Organize Hailed by R. I. L. U. MOSCOW, Aug. 28.— (By Mafl.)— The executive bureau of the R. I, L, U. has sent the following telegram to the organizational committee of Syr- jan trade unions: “The R. I, L. U. sends ite brother- ly greetings to the proletariat of Syr- ja which is defending its class rights. The united action of all workers and slaves in your country provides a new and striking proof for the power and invincibility of the working class movement, altho there is the most terrible reaction in your country and you lack trade union organization. We are convinced that the proletariat of Syria will better its working condi- tions and win for itself the right to meet and all other political rights thru an energetic class struggle.” 70 Itallans Released. ROME, Sept. 17,— Seventy persons arrested in connection with the re- cent at inate Premier Mussolini” ed today. More than 300, incl the anarchist Ma- 4 BANDITS KILL RICH RETIRED U, §; MERCHANT Kidnapping Plot to Dis- credit Calles MEXICO CITY, Sept. 17. — Jacob Rosenthal retired American merchant of Woodmere N. Y., who was kid- napped by Mexican bandits on Sunday, has been stabbed to death, according to official dispatches recetved here to- day. Clashed With Troops. The killing of Rosenthal came when the bandits clashed with federal troops near Cuernavana, the reports said. The police and military hed located the bandits and were closing in on them. The bandits sent out a demand for $10,000 for ransom of Rosenthal and the police resorted to a ruse, pre- tending to sed the money to a ren- ‘dezvous for Rosénthal’s delivery. When the bandits arrived with Rosen- thal, there was an attempt by the police to rescue him end a battle ensued, While the fighting was in progress Rosenthal was stabbed by the bandits. Plot to Discredit Calles. Two of the bandits were captured but the remainder escaped and troops and police are hot on their trail. Rosenthal’s body has been recoy- ered, Rosenthal was kidnapped Sunday while motoring to Mexico City from Cuernavaca, where he had been spend- ing the week-end. In some quarters it has been alleged that the kidnapping was part of a plot to discredit the Calles government with the United States. French Force Turks to Turn Over Lotus Case to World Court PARIS, Sept. 17.—The “Lotus af- fair” has been submitted to the world court by Turkey for its adjudication. Lieutenant Desmons of the ship Lotus, held by Turkey on charges of man- slaughter, has been released. Th case arose when the French steamer Lotus in Greek waters off Mytilene ran down a Turkish coaster, the Bozkurt, drowning eight Turks. The French denied jurisdiction to Turkish courts, but Desmons was held as the second officer of the Lotus in command of the bridge at the time. Premier Poincare practically had given the Turks an ultimatum, when Turkey gave in and turned over the affair to the world court. The French contend the affair took place on the high sea and should not be the sub- ject of Turkish jurisdiction, Turkey is not a member of the league or the court, Get a copy of the American Worker Correspondent. It’s only 6 cents, TONIGHT ‘The next, eleventh issue of Prolet- Tribune, the living newspaper issued by the worker correspondents of the Novy Mir, will be out next Saturday, September 18, at the Workers’ House, 1902 W. Di St. It is the first indoor issue the summer season, All who jerstand the Russian language are invited, Admission i¢ only 26 cents, Begin- fuges Upheld Se le ile cas RR ET it RO OP HH cL T S OMETY SS~ d FRANCE WARNS | FASCIST RULE NOT TO MEDDLE Right of Asylum for Re- PARIS, Sept. 17. — Premier Poin- care has called in the Italian ambas- sador, Signor Avezzana, and told him plainly that France will regard any further officially inspired criticism of French hospitality of foreign political refuges as an unfriendly act of an extreme flagrance, Almed at Mussolini, This is aimed directly at Mussolini's Rome speech, dn which he attacked France for giving political refuge to Italians who have fled from the fas- cist terror of Mussolini's regime, In addition, M. Roger, French charge d’affairs in Romp, has protest- ed to the general secretary of the fas- cist party, Bordonaco, against fascist demonstrations hostile to France. Fascists Threaten France. Coincident with this, however, the fascist party executive has issued a statement viciously attacking France and threatening reprisal. “The land of France,” says the statement, “for whose safety some of our 500,000 war dead fell, has been for years the most hospitable land for all those hatching in their perfidious hearts hatred against Italy. All this cannot longer be tolerated.” France 1s warned to change her con- duct or the fascisti “will know how to act.” Dispatches from Rome give the names published by the fascist gov- ernment of a list of political refuges who have sought safety abroad from the fascist terror, most of them liv- ing in France. It is announced that action is taken to deprive these refu- gees of their Italian citizenship, Among them are Cesare Rossi, Carlo Bazzi, Guiseppe Grimalni and Massi- mo Roca. Martial Law at Trieste, That the Italian people are restive under the fascist dictatorship and there exists division dn authority is indfeated by news leaking thru the censor to Vienna sources, telling of martial law being declared at Trieste following a pitched battle between fascists and the regular police, RECIPROCITY IN TRADE EXPECTED WITH CANADIANS Liberal-Progressive Co- oes : ° alition in View TORONTO, Ont., Sept. 17.—With the 119 liberal party candidates elect- ed, together with eight progressives, 11 united farmers’ alliance men, three laborites and two independents, which are general allies of the liberals on the tariff question, it is expected that MacKenzie King, Hberal leader, will have about 50 majority over the 91 conservative members of the new Canadian parliament, The tariff issue was the leading question. Premier Meighan of the Conservatives standing for a high tariff against imports from the United States, went down to defeat even ing his own constituency and is expected to retire from public life. MacKenzie King of the lberals stands for a low tariff policy, and as against the conservatives on this issue can get the support of the western pro- gressives, some of whom are for com- Plete free trade and all even stronger than the lberals for low tariff, It is expected the Meighen cabinet will assemble and resign, leaving the way open for MacKenzie King to form 4 coalition liberal-progressive cabinet, League of Nations in Talk of Disarmament; But Not One Disarms GENEVA, Sept. 17.—The “Third Committeee,” which is dealing with disarmament matters in a Painfully slow fashion, has taken up the matter of limiting the private mandfacture of arms. France and England surprised the committee by saying that a gen- eral disarmament conference could be called bef itumn of next year, Such “baste” astonished the com mittee, which pointed out that the armament experts, including those of the United States, have been working for several months without arriving at any agreement on even the definition of armament. Mr, Boncour of France held out that the matter of private manufacture could be taken up at a goneral con- ference, which need not wait until a year from now, and a compromise was reached that if a general disarmament conference could be held before the eighth league assembly, private man- ufacturers would be dealt with there, but {f not the question would be taken up at a special conference. Count Bernstorff of Germany warned against too many disarmament confer- ences. ‘The for the league’s next year's , including those of the Mage! court; Was discussed, It rune up ts iy petra Page Thred __ By Upton Sinclair (Copyright, 1926, by Upton Sinciairy vil The first rain of the season was falling, and Bunny got in fairly late and found that Eunice was at home, and had not car- ried out her threat to get another lover. No, she was trying an experiment she had read about in a book of her mother’s, a thing called “mental telepathy,” you sat and shut your eyes and “con- centrated,” “willing” that somebody should do something, and then they would do it, and the “new thought” doctrine would be vindicated. Eunice was trying it, and when she. heard Bunny’s step on the veranda, she sprang up with a little shriek of delight and rushed into his arms, and while she smothered him with kisses she told him about this marvellous triumph of experimental psychology. “Oh, Bunny, I just knew you couldn’t be so cruel to me! I knew you’d come, because I’m all alone, Mamma has gone to raise money for the Serbian orphans. Oh, Bunny, come on!”—and she started to draw him toward the stairs. Bunny didn’t think that was quite the thing, and tried to hold back, but she smothered his protest in kisses. “You silly boy, are we going out and park in the rain? Or do you want to go to a hotel here in town, where everybody knows us?” “But, your mother, Eunice—” “Mother, bunk!” said Eunice. “Mother has a lover and I know it, and she knows I know it. If she don’t know about you and me, it’s time she was making a guess. So you come up to my room.” “But how’ll I get out, Eunice?” “You'll get out when I let you out, and maybe it’ll be morn- ing, and you’ll be treated with decent hospitality.” “But Euince, I never heard of such a thing!” “Bunny, you talk like your grandmother!” “But what about the servants, dear?” “Servants, hell!” said Eunice. “You can run your home to please the servants, but that’s not our way—at least not tonight!” And to save Bunny any embarrassment, she kept him in her room in the morning while she broke the news to her mother; and if there were any mental agonies Bunny never knew it, because the patroness of the Serbian orphans breakfasted in bed, reading in the morning paper the account of her fashionable philanthropies. After that, the ice was broken—as the French have observed, it is the first step that counts, though it is doubtful if any parent in old-fashioned France has been compelled to take quite so long a step as this. The rainy season continued, making outdoor pet- ting parties uncomfortable, so whenever he was commanded, Bunny would stay in Eunice’s home, and it was all quite domestic and regular according to advanced modern standards. In fact, there was only one small detail left, and Bunny suggested that: “Eunice, why shouldn’t we go and get married, and have it over with?” He was surprised by the vehemence of the girl’s reaction. “Oh, Bunny, we’re having such a happy time, and why do you want to ruin it?” “But why would that ruin it?” “All married people are miserable. I know, because P’ve watched them. Mamma and Papa would give a million dollars— well, maybe not that much, but certainly a couple of hundred thousand, if they could get loose without having to go through all the fuss in the courts, and the horrid things the newspapers would publish, and their pictures and all.” “But we won’t have to do that, dear.” “How do you know we mightn’t? If we got married, you’d think you had a right to me, and then you wouldn’t do what I say anymore, and I wouldn’t be happy. Oh, let’s do our-own way, and not what other people try to make us, All my life other people have been making me do things, and I’ve been fight- ing them—even you, Bunny-bear.” She had a score of such appelatives for him, because, as you can understand, his name was adapted to petting-party uses; they were dancing a new con- trivance known as the Bunny-hug, and he heard a lot about that. You went about in this prosperous and fashionable society, and on the surface everything was decorous and proper, fitting the marital formulas laid down in the laws and preached in the churches.’ But when you got under the surface—anywhere, high or low—what you found was that human beings, finding them- selves unhappy, had come to private understandings. Husbands and wives set one another free, they made exchanges of partners, they brought friends into their homes, who were in reality sub- stitute husbands or wives; there were companions and secretaries and governesses and cousins who played such roles—and when the children found it out, they were in position to put pressure on their parents, a kind of informal family blackmail, good for motor-cars and fur-coats and strings of pearls, and most precious of all, the right to have your own way. (To be continued.) Bere iit. bs CLEANERS & DYERS Pressing—Repairing—Remodeling Hats cleaned and blocked—Shoe Shining Parlor—Laundry All Our Work Guaranteed, We Call for and Deltver, 812-14 Fullerton ‘Ave., Chicago, III. Phone Lincoln 3141 The Best Place to Buy Your CARPETS LINOLEUM RUGS FURNITURE Is at Comrade OSCAR I. BARKUN’S 4 STORES 2635 W. North Avenue, Phone Humboldt 4983 2408 W. North Avenue, Phone Humboldt 6941 1618 W. Chicago Avenue, Phone Monroe 6264 1600 W. 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