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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-27
NINETY PER Cent OF kansas
MINERS Vote FOR HOWAT SLATE,
Lewis HAS BALLOTS THROWN OUT
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MULBERRY Kansas, Dec 26-Ninety per of the min
In District IA, United Mine Workers America
Alexander Howat and August Dorothy candidates for district
president and cepresdent the elections despite the
handicap Of writing in the of the officials deposed by the
autocrat John L. Lewis.
Many locals Howat unanimous vote. A few locals
angered at the action of the Lewis tools did not
declaring it farce and a fraud
Lewis and his machine adopted the usually followed
by the takers when the majority Overwhelmingly against them
and miscount is difficult They simply refused
Howat Six national stoolpgeons
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-27
new YEARS EVE BALL
OF 7. U. E. [. PROMISES
TO Be A Big SUCCESS

Every militant trade unionist and
member Of the Workers Party and
their friends are expected to at
tend one Of the biggest social
events of the year, which will be
held in the West End Club, located
at 81 South Ashland Blvd, on New
Years Eve.
This is the annual ball Of the
Trade Union Educational League
and this year promises to attract a
greater attendance than on any
previous occasion.
Music will be provided by . first
class orchestra.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-27
COAL DIGGERS
WAGE War ON
BALLOT CROOKS
Movement for Special
Contention Started

Especial 70 The Daily Workerl
WEST FRANKFORT, Ill.,, Dec.
25.-A movement for the pur-
pose of calling a special sub
district convention in Illinois
Sub-District No. 9, to contest
the fraudulent election put over
by the machine candidates was
launched at a mass meeting
held here Sunday afternoon,
Dec. 81.
The large theater where the meet
ing was held was packed with rank
and Ale coal diggers. Miner after
miner took the floor to tell what he
knew about this and other crooked
elections and bit by bit the whole
rotten story came out
The officials Of the Buckner local
told how the ballots were locked in
the hall and when the tellers return.
ed, they found that some one had
broken in and what seemed to be
fake ballots substituted for the gen
uine ones.
The fake ballots were sent In to
Frank Johnson, present sub-district
secretary, who was running as a pro
gressive candidate for reelection.
There is not shadow Of doubt that
Johnson was reelected. II the count
was fair he would have been re-elect-
ed by an overwhelming majority, as
all the rank and file miners say he
has given better service than any for
mer sub-district secretary.
Yet Johnson, as well as all other
progressive candidates, will lose out
if the steal is allowed to stand.
Just before the fake ballots from
the Buckner local were sent in TO
Frank Johnson, the Buckner officials
were notified by Johnson that the Off
cial ballots sent out by him had
special mark on them. A careful
search Of the fake ballots revealed
the fact that the mark was lacking.
Johnson now has the fake ballots
safely locked in a safety deposit box
in one Of the banks in Christopher.
One Of the miners who spoke, said
this fight is not question Of a few
individuals, but it is a fight to save
the United Mine Workers Union from
certain destruction which WIN sure
ly take place if the rule or ruin policy
of the machine gang continues. He
also said we are not just fighting to
put the men in Office that we happen
to be supporting, but we are fighting
to get a fair election for the member
ship of the union now as well as in
the future.
A motion was made to elect a COM
mittee Of seven to draw up a petition
stating the reasons for asking for a
special convention. The vote on the
motion was taken by a rising vote
and carried unanimously. II there
we're any machine stool pigeons pres
ent, they did not dare vote in OPPOSE
ton. 1t wiz be necessary to get five
per cent Of the membership to sign
the petition before a referendum vote
can be put to the membership to call
a special convention. This will appar-
emily be an easy matter as the rank
and file are deeply stirred over this
issue.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-27
C. AND {. |. RAILROAD
SHOP CLOSES DOWN FOR
At LEAST THREE MONTHS

pANviLLE, M, Dec. ae.-The
principal railroad locomotive and
ear repair shop Of the Chicago and
Eastern Illinois railroad has closed
down. The furnaces have been OK
tInsuIshed and the plant will not re-
open until spring At tho earliest.
The c. and z. !. repair shop Is
located on the outskirts Of this
town.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-27
LIEBKNECHT MEMORIAL
AND DAILY WORKER JUBILEE

IN Sunday JAM H. the Workers Party
- and the Young Workers Join afternoon and
evening affair at New Star Casino ST. The after
will be under Young Work
ers League In the revolutionary Lebkneoht In
the evening the first WORKER will be
celebrated with joint Issued at SOC
which admits to either affair and good for both
the door.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-27
WORKERS PARTY ISSUES CALL
FOR UNITED FRONT TO SAVE
SACCO-VANZETTI FROM DEATH
To All wOrkingcIass Organizations:

Two workers. Nicolas vnzet
sentenced the capitalist
holding revolutionary opinions
counymn who later murdered government
during the nation
1890.
for the specific crime
the
True the charge which they
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-27
"comprendes. comnaneros2y

There will be a big time at the
dance tonight given by the new Span
ish branch Of the Workers Party at
722 Blue Island avenue. Everybody
should come and meet our Spanish
speaking comrades, enjoy the refresh
ments, the Spanish and Mexican dane
es and-not the least--the bright eyes
OF Mexican senoritas.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-27

10 assist the local agents IN de-
feating the will of the member
ship.
Threatened TelIers.
When the vote was being tabulat-
ed, the Lewis agents informed the
tellers that if the votes cast for Howat
were counted the tellers would find
themselves outside the union and
blacklisted at the mines. Lewis wired
the tellers that If they did not COM
ply with the ruling of the district
board he would remove them from
their positions and kick them out of
the union. The tellers were willing
to abide by the constitution which
Lewis and his hand-picked district
board repudiate.
Ignores Convention Call.
The district board has not yet CIV
en- any Indication that it is willing
to call a special convention. This
state of affairs, with the membership
in rebellion against the Lewis ma
chine. and the latter ignoring every
action of the rank and file, has
brought about decentralization. Harry
w. Burr Lewis henchman, ran for
district secretary unopposed. but on
ly polled 1900, whereas Howat, run
ming unopposed for district president,
three years ago, polled over 1000
votes.
Returns from the locals indicate
that Lewis was overwhelmingly de-
feated thruout the district by his OPP
ponent on the progressive slate.
George voyzey. hitherto practically
unknown as national figure.
Vote Thrown Out.
The tellers favored counting the
vote, but were not permitted to do SO
by the International and district Off
Gals They ordered the Howat- Dorchy
vote thrown out. 1t was reported at
first that Lewis would favor allowing
the district to vote as it pleased, but
lie was stung to the quick by his ig-
nominious defeat at the hands of yoy-
zey, who was unknown in the district
until his name was seen on the pro-
gressive slate. The ballots on which
the names Of Howat and Dorchy were
written in were all for Lewis. BY
throwing out these ballots, Lewis
saved himself from worse defeat.
Howat and Dorchy were nominated
for district president and secretary
treasurer respectively, by 80 per cent
of the membership. This scared the
takers, so they ruled the entire Howat
slate off the ballot, contrary to the
constitution.
Taken In Last Spring.
Alexander Howat was taken into a
Cherokee county local last spring.
There was no objection made at that
time to his membership and since
then he has been paying dues into the
district and international organiza-
ton. When the district board failed
10 place his name and those of his
group on the official ballot, mass
meeting was called at Arma and a
special convention requested. This
request, made by a majority of the
members in the district went unheed-
ed.
The Kansas miners are more deter
mined than ever to fight for the right
Of tho membership to run the district
in accord with the constitution. The
last attempt on the part of Lewis to
thwart the wishes of the rank and
file has only added strength to the
militants led by Howat.
Defeats Lewis.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-27
Mexican DEBT Grows.

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 2s.-Mexico's
financial debt now amounts to $685.
070.015 a report made to the cham
Der of deputies reveals. The war de-
partment has, in the last hundred
years, consumed between sixty and
seventy per cent of the Mexican an
nual budgets.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-27
SUPREME COURT is TO
HEAR RUTHENBERG MOTION DEC. 81

LANSING Mich, Michigan supreme court is not In m
this week. will rehearina Of
Ruthenberg December 81.
Meanwhile the trial Ruthenberq
to for sentence January
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-27
Defeats Lewis.

ISELIN. Pa, Dec. 26.-The tabula-
ton of votes cast in the recent cleo
Continued on page p
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-27

GIT was quite possible that the Ia
| Dor government might be re-
turned In the elections as 1t had sew
esal good talking points, and was
playing for the business vote on the
basis OF It's record in Office. demon
strating that business had nothing to
lvar from II and that during its re-
gime unemployment was reduced, and
strikes were as firmly dealt with as
under either liberal or tory govern
ments. All Indications pointed to a
CONTINUED on Page ~
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-27

The DAILY WORKER
Raises che Standard for
. Workers and Farm
ers' Government
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-23

dencc districts OF course. | sup.
pose that Is the place they rightly
belong. hut what does California do
with her flowers. She knows that
70 out Of 100 Of her tourists never
get further than her depot and hotel
districts, 50 she goes out and brings
the flowers into town. Result: Look
at her wonderful displays at every
station. Even In her small towns.
ms you 20 past. they even send
boys thru tho trains 10 sell great
armfulis OF blooms at very small
price. Just to get people to write
back home and tell OF the won.
dcrful flowers" California dragged
her flowers down into the business
district. Look at her great flower
market. that are the talk OF the
world. Nobody ever goes to her
big cities without visiting the flow.
cr markets They station men and
women and children along the
streets to sell flowers. They allow
them TO sell them on streets cars.
They are allowed TO 80 thru the
buildings with great baskets OF
blooms. which arc sold for few
cents and every one can have their
room decked with flowers at very
small amount
When people simply pass thru
California on the train. they carry
away the imp nssion that II is a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-23
Too Mann Trivial
Thinas DiscnssedI

Dear Miss Grey: am writing
you TO find out II can be the
starter of more practical discussions
in your columns than whether or
not women should bob their hair or
not, etc. Don't think ] blame you,
cynthia, for such topics) j only
wish that more people would forget
such trivial things-to replace them
In their minds with more pleasing
and greater problems OF our
country.
suppose I start tho ball rolling by
being n supporter OF Kennedy. the
man who mny run for the presI.
dency, and who, above all else, sug.
gests that VIC draw up u new ma.
tional constitution. The ono no sug.
gcsts as printed In Tho Star n few
days ago sounds very good TO me
as n beginner; OF course, II can be
built up bettor-altho at tho pres.
ent time, have no suggestion TO
make.
My argument against the present
constitution rs that rs "olastlc"
clause has taon stretched so many
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-23

but Seattle is II great city, she
can't act like one.lung town.
Well she win loose out II she don't
loosen up, as friendliness is what
the tourist wants. BY this / do
not mean that you should welcome
every one you meet like a long.lost
brother, but / do mean that your
hotel clerks must smile, look glad
TO see people: your clerks in stores
should be interested in his custo.
mers' affairs: II he wants TO talk
why talk TO him or her, give them
any information they might ask,
and give II with a smile. ! was
informed by girl clerk in one OF
your beautiful stores, when | asked
her why all the people in the town
were so Icy. that she didn't know
what was the matter with the rest
of them. but IL was the policy of
her store TO be "aloof' and EEK.
elusive" I'VE girls and everyone
in the store are taught TO Just wait
on people and nothing more. We
am information desk. Hcr gram
mar surely was exclusive"
or course, this is only one ex.
ample. But | have heard from
others that many of your stores
have classes which teach your
clerks just how to be alive" but
not human" Now II is the thu.
man" stuff that people like, espec-
tally the tourist likes it. He is
lonesome. just n little. He is glad
to be here, but he wants those lit
tic personal touches that so so far
toward making one feel at home
You have noticed it in homes you
have been visiting, that feeling OF
glad welcome. You feel that you
want TO stay for ever. and that's
the way you want TO make the
tourist feel.
| realize that the tourist is n
rather new animal In this part OF
the globe and, perhaps. that Is the
reason you do not exactly know
how to catch" him. So perhaps
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-23
DEVELOP LAKES
FOR INDUSTRY
CAPTAIN Says Seattle Should
Lock Into Possibilities

Iakc tn.on and lake Washington
,fer amazing possibilities Tor indus
irlai development acconi'ng 90 Capt
e A. MaNson senior officer ~ tho
Atlantic steamship lines ~ the
southern Pacific. who len last night
FOR san Funciscc. en- route 90 New
York
cart. Manson came 10 Pugct sound
10 be present an the launching OF
The southern pucincs new liner.
RenVlie. which was built al the
r,id shpyaris az Tacoma 40 a cost
II ssIoo0oo. he viii return In o..
toler 10 take The ship. which IS now
ieinE furnished, 10 New York. where
she viii D. put ou the New York
New Orleans run
Cant. MaKsun said ''This Is my
fins, trip 10 the Pacific coast. and /
have never seen such harbor as
seattle has bat think that Sc.
attic people arc overlooking u bet
when they 10 not vision the adyuni,
ugcs that lake Union and Lake
Washington give them With the
sruwth Of tBnspacific business
hose two bodies 81 water will be.
some industrial assets because deep
sea ships can be loaded without tide
adjustments Those bodies of water
tremendously increase your water
front possibilities
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-23
Agrees With
Modern Girl
ELSA

Dear Miss Grey: ! am another
one OF tho bobbcd hair squad. /
certainly agree with n modern girl
as TO every girl wanting perfect
man. But this man Is not TO be
found. Tho fluppcr Is all you hear
about just now. How frivolous they
are. how brainless and how terrible.
why don't the people talk about
tho mon Of tho present day and age.
also? Some Of these Sidewalk
sheiks" and asphalt Arabs" could
stand little going over. very
nicely.
As for bobbed hair making girl
my less sensible. many bobbcd
haired girls are quicker and smarter
than tho long haired, ones. II only
stands to reason that bobbed hair
makes n girl sensible, for how IN
the world, do these men expect 10
SEQ ideas pop out OF a girls head
when It's completely buried under
d heavy mop OF hair.
BILLIE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-23

state OF flowers and fruit. And
how Is that done. simply by drag.
ging the fruit and flowers down
town where everyone can sec II.
Really. California has very few
more flowers than you people have
right here, but you keep yours shut
up in your yards and out OF town
In your parks where only the leis-
urely visitor has tho time 10 go
out 10 see them. So get your flow.
ers out on parade, shake them un.
der the tourists nose at every
street corner, allow flower markets
TO operate on your busy streets.
Give permits for people TO sell
flowers thru the buildings and at
hotel Hobbies. Don't hide your great.
est beauty Dump the flowers
down town so people can see and
buy them III Seattle had few
more flower markets and not so
many grub markets, II would react
TO her beauty both with your home.
folks as wen as the tourists. Today
seattle Is noted Tor her great mar.
ksis that cater to her stomach.
Ects have a little more beauty.
Let Seattle be known for her flower
markets, as san Francisco has been
for 20 years
Another thing the tourist notices
the minute he gets into Seattle and
that Is the unresponsiveness OF
your citizens. This is never noticed
In California. There Il Is just the
reverse. California may he only
after your money, but she takes 1t
with smile and n slap on tho
back, so ono does not mind the loss.
The tourist Is away from home. in
n strange land He is lonesome.
He wants to talk; wants to know
about the country. so iolly.up TO
him. Tnlk TO him. Give him the
glad hand and lie will come again.
Or better still. never leave.
Seattle is known for her GOODNESS.
Tacoma and Portland are more
friendly towns. oh yes, you say.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-23

my little bit OF advice about the
flowers and the welcome on the
mat" attitude may help some.
just In closing. | would like !
to say don't that sound like
the old minister at Wednesday
night prayer meeting). that
think you have one of the
GRl4NDEST countries on God
Ahnighty's earth. And l have
seen most Of them. This Puget
Sound Is next TO Paradise. just
rs soon rs you people speed up
on your advertising, you will
have millions Of visitors instead
of thousands. California or
Florida is not in it with You,
people. There is health and
vigor in your climate, that one
finds no where else. Your for
ests are wonderful and / pity
the people who have TO leave
this Puget Sound and return
home TO the burning East, or
freezing, II ii happens 10 be
winter.
No. you people have not Weakened
up yet 10 what a gold mine you
have.
Thanking you for lending me
your ear" for several minutes. |
am. yours truly. A TOURIST.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-23
Planning Booster
Is This Tourist

Dear Miss Grey: We see a great
deal In the papers these days about
making Seattle attractive for the
tourists. and l would like TO add
my bit TO tho rest. Being "A tourist
myself. an outsider. looking in. /
might see more than those who arc
more at home In your fair city.
First off-you claim 10 be the
Flower city" How long does one
have to be in your town before he
knows this by observation? had
heard this, so was looking for flow
ers as soon as I landed | walked
thru the depot, not flower IN
sight. As the day was fine.
walked up town. not flower ox.
copt In the florists windows. There
were nice baniSst Of green's at the
hotel and perhaps bunch or two
around the tables went out and
inquired where the flowers were.
They told me To 80 out 10 tho resi-.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-23
Cynthia Grey
Husband Thinks Wife Wants Him Tied to
Her Apron Strings Because She Asks to
BE Included on Amusement Jaunts
BY CYNTHIA GREY

| )EAk MISS GREY: | have been married three years
- ana my husband seems to less for every day
am never included in his vacations and trips and he seems
ohiy 10 care Tor amusements apart from mine
lie is good 10 me, and attentive when at home but il
hurts me dreaduly when he prefers always be In the
company OF men out nightly at card games etc on Sun
days at ball All his leisure moments are spent
away from me and If complain. he says that am jealous
OF his companions and don't wish him TO have amusemens
That want him tied TO my apron strings.
love my husband and am not unattracye. Can il be
that he is tired Of me and longing for the old bachelor days
Do you think II would be best for give him his free
dom? His reconsideration of my loneliness makes me very
unhappy and feel cannot so trusting and hoping he
will change UNHAPPY
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-23
Elsa Raps Waadercr

Dear Aiiaa Grey Enough Is
enough ! read an article. written
by an individual who signed him.
self "a wandercr in LIES Jour.
ncy."
wen. how do you set that way.
so much7
You had better tic about two tons
OF rock around your neck and giyo
yourself 10 the rest OF tho fiah IN
the Sound. You should talk about
bobbed hair and rouge. Say. man.
ann a hair dresser. and can
say truthfully that 30 per cent Of
my customers arc men.
Those shiek ltaircuta. plastercd
down with nonslid. and the cut Of
tho clothes some OF you wear Al
you need IS n croche,ed camigolo
and mutt
Bodied hair Is no more dcmorul.
izing TO give, than shaving 10 a
man. Today. woman Vs. as keen as
man, and can fill many mans
place, and you are just Jealous. you
can't admit defeat. Many is the
man that i've marcelled the hair.
plucked the hair. and given mud
packs. too.
You started something, Mr.. Wan.
derer. and ! think you had better
crawl back into your shell. because
the bobb4ts'il getcha. II you don't
watch out.
Another one Of us
FLA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-23

/ WAS talking TO a man. over
4 20. The other day about this
question ~ husbands and wives
going about together Tor pleas.
ure. seems like men don't
carr 90 SO anywhere with their
wives any more" said 60 him.
The woman goes her way and
tho man goes his. They call
this Independence. What do you
think about ~
We'll" ne answered. looking
across at his smiling wife"
when was IA young man and
wanted 90 take n little rccrea.
ton or holiday. | used 20 tell
my friends. I'm going 10 take
my wife along with me. There
isn't anyone with whom ! can
have a iollicr time. she's
good fellow. "a sood traveller.
enjoys everything and Il always
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-23
Lauds Fight Spirit
of American Bows

The fighting instinc, OF boys was
the subject % an address by the
Rev. George : Lakeland OF Den.
YER. az the weekly luncheon meet.
ing % the Religious Educational
Workers In DWtualls cafeteria.
Tuesday. he said that. properly
guided this fighting spirit was the
force that saves the world
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-23

times and 70 very. very far that Il
has, as any common elastic with
which we arc all familiar. become
weakened 60 such nm extent that u
can hold the bonds Of tho united
government together but little
longer. MISS NINETEEN.