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PAOE TWO iVBNTIftt TELEGRAPH Speed Shown On Tearing Up Of Car Tracks Progress Being Made on WPA Project Launched This Month Pavement BeingRe-Laid Rails Off Twelfth Street, Crew Now Working On Alby Work of tearing up the street car rails and re-laying the pavement In the space the car track occupied is making good progress under the WPA project launched early In the month. The rails have been removed on East Twelfth street and for a distance of several blocks on Alby, south of Twelfth, and over three blocks of Twelfth street the replacing of pavement has been completed. The City has negotiated sale of the old steel to J. J. Rubenstein, and under the arrangement made will net $13.50 a ton, the purchaser absorbing the cost of breaking Jp the and taking them over at the location of the work.

The price secured for the old rails is much higher than available last spring when steel was removed in connection with the East Broadway paving improvement. The figure on scrap steel at the present time, however, is well under the peak prevailing early In the spring before the break In commodity values. In Upper Alton the rail removal job has been extended from College avenue to north Washington avenue. Another 80 feet of trunk sewes has been completed this week on the WPA project for extension of Piasa sewer, parallel to Belle street. Pouring was resumed last Friday after a routine payroll in- termlssion during which the worker were off for a few days.

The finished trunk Is now nearing. Thlr- street, just west of Belle. Only a little more than a block of sewer remains to be constructed. Almost two mltet from their homes In McClure street, lost and Tightened, two old girls were found Tuesday afternoon about 3 o'clock by tha Rev. D.

H. Toomey near his homt on College and Seminary itreat 'The tots were found to be Dona Jean Hood and Ida Bonafede, and were quick- restored to their mothers when he Rev. Mr. Toonwy called the police station and determined that he little girls were being sought "I happened to be In the yard when the firla came west on Col- ege and turned at Seminary treet," the Rev. Toomey said today.

"An they came near I saw hat they were crying. Thinking hey might have become lost I tepped out and asked them what was the trouble. The most I ould learn from them, however, was 'I want mamma'. Each girl knew her first name, but not her ast, and they seemed to have no dea. as to where they lived.

I walked with them a short distance, but when I had ascertained for certain that they were lost, I took hem to my home, called the po- Ice station. The police then lent mothers for them." Disappearance of the children rom their homes had been re- jorted to the police at 2:45 yes- erday afternoon after the moth- rs had made a fruitless search of the 'home neighborhood for them. The girls apparently wandered off ust after the noon hour, and their ibsence soon become matter of anxiety. Woman's Club At Wood River Hears Officers' Reports Hold Final Meeting Of Group for This Season N. WOOD RIVER, May Bryant Harrod, president, made her annual report last night at the final meeting of the Woman's Club for this season.

Mrs. Harrod also gave a report of the state convention of the Twenty-second district of Woman's Clubs, which was held in Peoria and which she attended as delegate. Mrs. Loyal Palmer made her report as financial secretary, and Mrs. Joseph Conners, treasurer, also made a report on the finances.

A letter was read from Mrs, Clark Wedell in which she thanked the local club for Its co-operation, and Us contribution to the gift which she received from the district clubs, upon her retirement as president of Twenty- second district. Mrs. Harrod announced that there would be a meeting of sectional chairmen, in the near future. Hostesses who served refreshments last evening were Mrs. Paul Ufert, Mrs.

J. Lamm, Mrs. R. Mrs. C.

Fesler, Mrs. H. Meyer, Mrs. John Hamilton, Miss Laura Martin, Mrs. J.

Carnahan nnd Miss Martha Walker. Guest Pastor WOOD Rev. and Mrs. D. C.

Plake of the Assembly ot God pastorate, are vacationing in southern Texas, The Rev. Gordon Owens, who together with his wife is conducting a revival in Carllnvllle, filled the pulpit at the Assembly of God on Sunday. Last night Miss Ruby Copeland a student from the Southwestern Bible School at Enid, conducted the services. Visiting in Utchficld WOOD F. Mutz, together with her mother and sister, Mrs.

Herman Kabel and Mrs. Minnie Largcnt of Bethalto are visiting In Lltchfield. They are also attending the graduation exercises of Miss Arlene Green daughter of Mrs. Ralph Green who Is also a daughter of Mrs Kabel. Wood River Notes WOOD RIVER.

Mrs. Bertha Bell and Mrs. Stephen Pivoda at tended the funeral of Mrs Schlansker In Carllnvllle Sunday. Mrs. Corlnne Hammer Is con valesclng at her home on Penning avenue.

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Weigard and daughter, Irma, of Kane, wer Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. A W.

Gerson of Lorena avenue. Mr. and Mrs. L. Y.

Henry Wood River and Mr. and Mrs. Har old Vaughn of East Alton, attended a family reunion in Carllnville Sun day. Miss Avis Wilson and Miw Arah Belle Traband attended an outing at Marquette State Park last evening. Fred Foster of Wood River avenue is convalescing from a recent operation.

Mrs. Omar Lyons is ill at St Anthony's Infirmary of scarlet fever. She wac taken to the hos oitai Monday afternoon, Missing Tots Found 2 Miles From Home SWOC Forces Republic Steel Plants to Close flaps Drive Against Other Independents AFL Urges Sea Strikes Pilsonville Sitdowners Would Win Fellow PMA Members to Cause JAWA Organizers Beaten at Ford Plant DETROIT, May 26 United Automobile Workers of America rganizers were beaten and driven way this afternoon as they at- empted to distribute literature at he Ford Motor Co. gates. The "ord company attributed the al- ercation to resentment ''of some workmen' at remarks of the organizers.

Richard T. Frankensteen, di- ectlng the union's campaign to organize Ford workers, was knocked lown a doien times. His face was ut and. bruised and his coat was orn off. Vliss Margaret Handling Injured in Car Accident Miss Margaret Handling of 710 Miller street received surgical attention at St.

Joseph's Hospital, near midnight Tuesday for Injuries suffered earlier, in the evening in an automobile accident. Miss Handling suffered a severe aceratlon of her forehead and of her chin. After attention of a surgeon, she was permitted to return home. X-ray examination was to be made of the Injury to her Jaw. Drum and Bugle Corps To Stage Mystery-Comedy Alton CJlrls Drum and Bugis Corps will present a three-act mys tery "The Mystery of the Masked Thursday night at the Milton school auditorium.

The presentation ta being directed by Ford Modes. Proceeds will be used in purchasing a uniform for the drum major of the Corps. The drum major will appear In tier new uniform for the first time on Decoration Day. Shule Turnesa Then Dutra in PGA PITTSBURGH, May 26, Slender Denny Shute, the defend ing champion from Boston, sue cessfully hurdled "Black Wednes day's" pair of 18-hole matches in the Professional Golfers' Associa tion today with triumphs over Jo Turnesa and Olln Dutra. He de feated Dutra 3 and 2 this after noon after whipping Turnesa the opening round 2 and 1.

in DurkenThreatens44-Hour Week Order to Laundries SPRINGFIELD, Martin Durkln, state director of labor threatened to issue mandatory order placing laundry workers In Illinois on a 44-hour week. Dur kin, who told downstate laundry owners at a conference that th order would be rigidly enforced I it were issued, said the Industry hai been working Its employes 55 and 60 hours weekly. Parsons to Seek New Ohio Flood Control Fund WASHINGTON, May 26, Representative Claude V. Parsons Golconda, 111., leader of the down state Illinois Democratic delega tlon in the House, said today he would seek new authorizations fo flood control projects along th Ohio river this session. Persons said the downstate group was encouraged by th House's action yesterday In nating $45,000,000 of the new SI 500,000,000 relief fund for flood control.

Doctor Who Disguised Dillinger's Face CHICAGOrMay 26, Wil Ham Loescr, 55, whose plastic tur- on the faces of John Dlllln ger and Homer Van Meter cos him four years in prison, was leased in felony court today whe an embezzlement complaint was held invalid. The ruling by Judge Frank Padden, voiding the complaint un der the atatute of limitations, the doctor an absolutely free man for the fint time In years. Driver Lives After Auto Crashes By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Striking Committee for Indus- rial Organization unionists forced oiing of seven Ohio plants of Re- ubllc Steel Corp. and hoped to hut down more today while their eaders called a council of war to tap the drive against other large itdependents. Homer Downer, president of the It-nations lodge ot the Steel Work- Organization Committee, pre- icted all Republic plants, number- ng about 50 and extending from labama to Minnesota, "will be own today." Committee Chairman Philip Muray summoned his lieutenants to oungstown, to deal with Re- ubllc and Youngstown Sheet ube fourth largest Independ- nt.

The two companies refused to gn collective bargaining con- racts with the union. While the United Automobile Workers Union, another CIO affili- te, prepared to distribute organl- atlon campaign leaflets at Detroit ord Motor Co. gates at the change this afternoon, its members at Richmond, called a rlke at the Ford assembly plant here. Richmond members charged and an attempt to ornv a company union. Protest Nail Flags A boycott by maritime labor pro- esting against use of decorative fail German flags threatened San Francisco's Golden Gate fiesta, al- eady clouded by a 25-day-old trike at 16 major hotels.

A statement to the mayor said the Swas- Ika was "repugnant to organized abor and the liberty loving people San Francisco." Mayor G. D. Scully of Pittsburgh 'as asked to help settle the strike the H. J. Heinz Co.

plant whose peratlons were halted for the first me in the 68-year history of the ompany. Strikers demanded re- ognition of the Canning and Pickle Workers' Union, as sole bargaining gent for 2300 employes, wage in- reases and a closed shop; At Cincinnati, Joseph P. Ryan, wad ot the Longshoremen's Union, went American Federa- lon of Labor's executive council or action to combat the spread of dO activity along the Atlantic oast waterfront. He proposed strikes against all hips employing radio operators be- onging to the CIO Radio Tele raphlsts Association. William Green, A.F.

of L. presi- ent, indicated he Intended to fight he CIO directly with rival unions some cases. Several associates urged the A.F. of L. to fight its Ival by unionization of unorgan- zed workers.

With settlement negotiations deadlocked, approximately 500 miners entered their sixth day of a sit down strike more than 300 feet under the surface in a Superior Coal Co. mine at Wilsonville, 111. PMA Meeting GILLESPIE, May 26, Stay-in striking miners In the Superior Coal colliery at Wilsonville turned today to the problem oi winning the aid of their fellow members of Local No. 1 of the Pro gressive Miners of America. One hundred of the more than 350 miners came up to the surface as "emissaries" to solicit suppor for a test of solidarity of the local' membership at a meeting here to night.

The issue will come to the front when the strikers ask for ai appropriation of $1900 from th local's treasury for strike expenses The local, largest in the union has a membership of 2200 and i has been a moot point whether not the majority favor the strike which the union's national' officer have declared was "unauthorized. Strikers, however, scoffed at re ports that any considerable numbe ot the members opposed their dem onstration. As the strikers neared completio of the first week underground ther was no Indication of a break in th deadlock over evacuation of th property which halted negotiation between company officials an strike leaders Monday. John Fisher, president of th Glllespie local of the PMA, said delegation of the strikers woul address the meeting. Joe Ozani president of the PMA, also will present, Fisher said.

Ozanlc re cently discussed affiliation of th PMA with the American Federa tlon of Labor in conferences wit AFL leaders. Oil Truck Burns After Crash; Five Di CATSKILL, N. May 26. Five men lost their lives and tw others were severely burned whe fire destroyed an oil-laden true and a coupe after a head-on co llalon near West Coxsackle today. The number of dead was deter mined by Coroner Mahlon Atkinso after tie and state police searche flaming wreckage for more tha five hours.

Tre truck, laden with linseed and paint, burst Into flame immed ately after the crash and probabl Ignited the other car, contalntn six members of an orchestra route to Hunter, N. State Polic Lieutenant Garry Sager said. Headt YMCA Drivt Continued front pafefe 1. William P. Boynton, Judge of City Court, who heads the annual fund Photo )eath Strikes Lutz Family Second Time Charles W.

Lutz, plant superln- endent of the International Shoe Co. tannery at Hartford, received this morning of the death of is brother, William P. Lutz, at Rochester, following an peration. William P. Lutz was superin- endent of the Armour Leather Co.

annery at Sheboygan, Wis. He survived by his widow and two hildren, a son and daughter, In immediate family. Charles Lutz and family of Alton eft this morning by automobile or Sheboygan to attend the fu- erai. Less than three weeks ago, Wilam C. Lutz, a son of Charles Lutz, led in Mercy Hospital, Gary, ollowing an operation.

for a rup- ured appendix. The youth was a tudent at Valparaiso University, Ind. Lutz had been In Alton two weeks go to attend the funeral of his lephew and on his way home had topped at Rochester where he direct to Mayo Bros. Hospital. 1 Accuse Malpne of Taking 'Influence' Money CHICAGO, May 26, tovernment accused William H.

Malone, former chairman of the llinols State Tax Commission, to- lay of collecting $330,000 from arge corporations in 1929 and 1930 "influence him" in assessment of capital stock taxes. Austin Hall, assistant United States attorney, made the accusa- ion in his opening statement in Malone's- federal court trial on charges of evading $59,574 in income taxes in 1929 and 1930. 27,000 to Be Cut Off Illinois WPA Rolls CHICAGO, May 26, UP) Howard O. Hunter, assistant Works Progress Administrator, said relief workers in Illinois will be taken from the WPA payrolls by June 15, when the national list of relief workers was expected to be reduced to 1,500,000. The cut in Illinois will leave 115,000 on the rolls.

Hunter said the men were being urged to accept.private employment. License Demand The demand for city automobile tags showed a slight slump Tuesday, only 135 being issued at the office of Treasurer Boschert compared to 185' the previous day. The total of licenses issued for the year stood at 1970 at 9 a. m. today anc the city treasurer expected the 2000-mark to be passed before evening.

Jackson street because otnto wArk In this the accident occurred. Mrs. Mansfield had-been visiting him here for two It was about 4:15 that the accident occurred, as indicated by the place at which hif watch stopped. The engineer, It learned, had mnde a trip to Hardtn to inspect the high school addition being built there wltfi PWA assistance. "it was assumed that from Jersey vllle he had driven east over Highway 110 to 111 In order to mnke a stop on his way back at Godfrey School, another PWA prd- ject he is supervising.

Wife In St. Louis A I rip to St. Louis she had made yesterday probably saved Mrs. Mansfield's life, she believed. She had been planning to accompany her husband on his inspection tour, but had decided in favor of the St.

Louis excursion. Had she been with him, she probably would have been sitting on the right side of the car, which was severely crushed. The front of the machine was badly crushed, as was the entire right side, indicating the car had nosed into the train, then had been turned around by the train's movement so that its right side crashed against the locomotive before being thrown free. Mrs. Mansfield at the hospital this morning said she had been unable to learn the cause of the accident.

Twice she had questioned her husband, but she had been unable to tell, replying that he did not remember. Because of his condition she had refrained from disturbing him more than was necessary, she said. She added her husband was known as a careful driver, one who observed "stop although there was no vehicle in sight; and she could not account for the accident unless he had been blinded by the sun. CIO to Launch Union Drive in Alton District Continued from page 1. would be affiliated with the Amal- gamatod Association of Iron, Steel ft Tin Workers, until fall conventions of 'international unions decide on a permanent Lyons Is a former Glllnsple man a miner, and member of the United Mine Workers of America, which by John L.

leader of 1ht- MO. Ralph Shaw, CIO organizer established In Room 16 of the Faulstich building, told a Telegraph representative today, that the office had been open for some time and that the organizers had been awaiting national developments before proceeding in this territory. He stated the CIO cause was meet- Ing with success nationally and was now prepared to take in the independent industries. "We want to apply the Wagner he declared, "and observe our legal rights in a peaceful manner." "Those employers in Alton vicinity who want to look toward better relations with their workers have nothing to fear, from this organization. We feel the time has come when labor must assume proper role in solving the problems of industry." Firemen's Association James Lewis and Christy Slanker, members of Alton Fire Department, have completed the routine audit of the books of the Madison County Firemen's Association, following their appointment at the meeting of the asso elation In Bethalto on May 20.

The books of C. E. Magulre of Wood River, treasurer of the association were shown In perfect condition Mftgulre, a former deputy state fire' marshal, is now a member the Wood River department. Most of Utah is a plateau, 6000 feet above sea level. Supervisors Oppose Relief Setup Change Tell Assembly Committee It Would Disrupt Local Control Insurance Code Up On Third Reading; House Will Try Passage Next Week SPRINGFIELD, 111., May 26, opposition from township upei visors threatened the new Martin-Adamowski centralized relief program today, while legisla- leaders showed concern over amount of work left for June.

Supervisors insisted at a House hearing late yesterday that the new program Would end local con- relief, saying county j. leers oppose the bills to abolish the Illinois Emergency Relief Commission for new -dminlstratlve Then the House, which had been in session seven hours without stopping for lunch, adjourned until next Tuesday afternoon. Sessions today were' called off the funeral of former Governor Dunne. Next Monday's Memorial Day holiday will result In nearly a week's delay. Local officials speaking at the relief hearing included Judge Win G.

Knoch of Napervllle, H. D. Kelvey of Lake County, James R. Cannell of Rockford, William Propper ot Harvey and S. Waterfall of Du Page County.

Their fire was centered on plan to have a county commission head the local welfare department, which would have relief authority over the supervisor-overseer of the poor only when state or federal money is involved. Secretary Leo M. Lyons of "-e IERC defended the program, but the local officials insisted it would provide for outside control and domination by social workers. Appropriation Delayed The Illinois Emergency Relief Commission's allocation of relief funds for June will be delayed several days next week until the Legislature corrects and passes a special appropriation bill. John C.

Martin, state treasurer and IERC chairman, said the'com- mission will be without funds for at least the first two or three days of June. A bill WgDNBSDAY, MAY 26. Greene County Trader CAimOLLTOrt, Mcond serious accltftht Ih tHll, victtity during pair-five dayi occurred shortly bt- noon today, whan Warren Borlin, young farmer of tha ML Gllttd vicinity, tight miles wMt of turf, WM critically injurtd when a tractor overturned on him. Hli Injuries consisted of a fractured hip, a iplnal injury and others. After emergency treatment at the office of a physician here, he WM taken to De Paul Hospital about 1 p.

m. The accident occurred when the tractor wat driven into a ditch. The machine overturned, pinning Berlin beneath it. Hit father, Jacob Borlln, found him about 15 minutes liter and carried him to a truck near the and brought him to the physician. Berlin is married and a family.

Last Friday, Ralph Doyle, 20, wao injured in another tractor accident and li said to be recovering after an operation to remove, a blood clot from his spine, which was believed to be causing paralysis of his legs. Doyle is in a Jacksonville hospital, wjiere it is thought he might recover' use of legs in He was struck In the' spine by a lever on a tractor plow; Memorial Service NearEdwardsville by Senator Harold G. Ward, Chicago Democrat, appropriating the monthly $3,000,000 of sales tax funds for relief during June provided the money should' go to the relief commission, which hns allocating powers only, instead of the state auditor. The bill, already past the Senate, is on second reading in the House, which will not meet again until next Tuesday. The bill' cannot be passed before June2, and must be sent to the Senate tor concurrence in amendments before the governor can sign it.

Insurance Code Faces Test The administration-supported insurance code neared its final test, meanwhile as it rested on third reading in the House with an attempt at passage planned for next week. Headed by Majority Leader Benjamin Adamowski of Chicago, the Horner forces yesterday defeated the last attempts to alter the code's major provisions. Of 26 amend ments offered, only nine minor ones were adopted, leaving the measure virtually in the same form as when it was introduced. The Lloyd's section of the. code has been the chief bone of contention all through the measure's legislative journey.

Representatives ot Lloyd's have contended they will be legislated out. of business in II llnois in that they cannot meet the requirements due to their financial set-up. However, the last effort to provide different regulations for Lloyd's was defeated yesterday by a vote of 81 to 36. Legislative leaders expressed the Honored With Shower Miss Dorothy Beck was honored at 9 shower at the home of Miss Pauline Johnson, 1009 Matn streets. The guest of honor ia shown with her Beck will be married on 16 to Maurice H.

Brown. Staff Photo. EDWARDSVILLE, May 36. services will be held at the St-James Cemetery on the Springfield road, near here, Sunday afternoon. The Rev.

H. J. Bredehoft of the A Real Priest Asserts Father Joseph Cschwend, S. of New York Speaki At Kiwanis Cites Stalin Dictatorship Ultimate Aim to Destroy Belief in God, Says Editor Communism Is boring Into labor SHid the Rev. Father Joseph wend.

S. of New York, editor of "Jesuit In an ad dress at the Kiwanis Club, Tuesdav noon. Father Gschwend, a former Altonlan, is visiting his father William S. Gschwend of Warren street. He has spoken In manv eastern- cities on the subject at communism.

The fundamental Idea of com. munism began with Karl Marx, Eden Church here speaker. Music will will be be furnished by a quintet composed of the Misses Geneva Weldner, Virginia Lee, Lorene Soelke and Dorothy and Grace Augsburger, all of Edwards- vllle. Vocal numbers will be given by the Knoche quartet. Finance Details of Power Merger OK'd WASHINGTON, May 26, The Securities Commission approved today financing details of a proposed merger of five Illinois utility of the North American' Company.

The merger would combine the East St. Louis. Light A Power the Union Electric Light and Power Co. of, Power, Operating 'Co'. Alton Gas and Alton Light A Power Co.

The-combined system would operate under the name of the East St Louis Light Power Co. To assist in the merger, the commission authorized Union Electric Light ft Power Co. of Illinois to issue $14,750,000 of notes to redeem its outstanding bonds and preferred stock and permitted the East St. Louis company to issue $2,3335,000 of notes to redeem Its first mortgage 5 percent bonds due Jan. 1, 1940.

opinion the bill would be approved and that Governor Homer was certain to sign it into law inasmuch as he favors the plan of Insurance Director Ernest Palmer. Madison County Lobby Nine representatives from Madison county attended meetings protesting proposed legislation on the relief setup during the laat several days in Springfield. Included were Frank Girard, supervisor and overseer of the poor for Alton township, who is a member of the' legislative committee of the state organization of supervisors. Supervisor Bruno Suppiger of Edwardsvllle, vice-president of the state organization; members of the inter-county advisory committee, and the relief and investigation committee of the Madison county board. In addition to the open meeting of protest of county representatives before the House, Tuesday afternoon, the legislative committee of supervisors met Monday evening at the Elks Club in Springfield.

A combined open meeting of supervisors from downstate Illinois, and supervisors of Cook county outside of Chicago, was held Tuesday morning in the Centennial building. Reunion of Industrial Club Girls This Week Members of the Industrial Club of the V. W. C. A.

are having a reunion of ail the girls who have "graduated" in the past years, Thursday evening, and persons planning to attend are asked to bring supper and enjoy a party on the lawn of the Association, The singing of familiar songs and a "backwards spelling bee" will be main features of the evening'a progiam. The committee in charge Is com posed of Idabel Gossett, Margaret Harris and Ann Mubbs. WUsonvllle Notes Jones, an aged miner, Is in a a' condition. Mrs. Jessie Sawyer, wife of D.

9, Sawyer, is reported to be In a critical condition. Mrs. Oliver Landers entevtalned relatives from EdwardsvlUt Monday. Roy Johnson, who is employed in Oklahoma, ii spending a few weeki with his mother, Mn. Ruby Johnson.

Father Gschwend, and Is destruction of the concept of God few years ago the open of this idea was stopped and communists decided they must get behind the and the promise of social betterment Is the cloak The ultimate aim is the abolition of the middle and upper classes and, in the final analysis, a dictatorship and "complete Reading from communlitic literature, the speaker listed as alms of communism abolition of property rights, of inheritance, confiscation of the property of Inv migrants and rebel would be anyone who opposed the the equal obligation of all to work. Browder "They couldn't sell the fundamental idea of the destruction oi a concept of God and of said Father Gschwend, "unless under the guise of helping people, so now they seek to get them in and then wean them away from religion." He quoted Earl Browder, American communist leader, as writing "We can expect religion to be eliminated only in the course ef a few and added that while there is "freedom of religion" in Russia, the government conducts an active campaign against religion. Again quoting Browder, the speaker said "atheism is a part of "They, talk of social uplift and then will supplant the belief in said Father Gschwend told of the anti-God meeting in'4 Russia to plan a 'world campaign. "Those are the taetlcs used with the laboring and that is the greatest Immediate menace oi communism, although the greatest ultimate menace is the destruction Of'a belief in God. Then they would cause the unions to strike, seeking to destroy capital, rather than to remove Its evils." Calls Stalin Dictator Russia, which finances in pan the world campaign of communism, is one of the greatest of capitalistic countries, said Father Gschwend, and added that only one of' the leaders of the bolshevistic revolution is he is Leon Trotsky, an exile In Mexico.

"The others have been killed. Stalin is the head of the greatest dictatorship in the world, and in Russia there, is no freedom. Two million members of the ruling party are controlling 158,000,000 persons. "Communism'is not working in Russia; of course there has been material progress, as in airplanes. But- nine men under Stalin guide the destiny of the millions of Russia, and the only freedom there to do what Stalin demands.

"Communism just dosen't work out We cannot all work under one idea; we are not the same, we do not all possess the same And the situation in which democracy finds itself is the only way to work out the destiny of people. We do not want the totalitarian state of fascism, nor communism with its false concepts, Our hope is In democracy." Walking the streets of Alton, said the speaker, one feels a comfort that is not his in New York, where "you can get down with the group. New York is fomenting. He then described the communistic plan of organization, wlti "cells" as centers of discord. Communism Means Destruction "Communism is a real menace and, unless we stop it, it will turn the United upside down.

You may say there are not enough them, but remember a strong nw orlty can control a country, as 2,000,000 control 158,000,000 in Russia. Communism points out wrongs, and its followers wots with a feverish zeal, but it seeKS to build up something that cannot work. The payment of a real, honest, living wage is the way to defeat communism. The man who his home, who lives happily. Is Read Telegraph Wont Ads Daily.

1 out a subject for communism use of every occasion to point the fallacies of its ideas and application. Study it and be awe to repudiate it, for it means destruction of your home, religious and your civic life. your property rights. Spread growing consciousness that in democracy, thoroughly 1 life religiously, socially, and nomlcally can be built up William 3. Kreml was chalrmw of the day.

Lodge Notes Woman 1 'Witt meeting Thursday o'clock with Mrs. William 1336 Main street, to make, menta for Memorial and.

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