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The daily worker., 1924-05-05

During the two years past II
has been demonstrated beyond
doubt that the whole labor move
ment must break completely with
the capitalist political parties,
and form a party of it's own in
alliance with the exploited farm
ers.
We. are now faced with a magnifi-
cent opportunity to realize this goal,
in the great convention of farmer
labor parties, labor unions. and farm
ers' organizations called for st. Paul,
June II. We must break the connec-
tions of our unions with all bodies
that still cling to the capitalist par
ties, and participate intellectually
in the June II convention.
Amalgamation of all the needle
trades unions into one industrial or
ganization has been doubly estab-
lished as the only sound program for
our organization. Federations and al
liances have again proven their fulfil
ity. Nothing but the organic unity,
under one general office, with depart
ments to represent the present divi-
sions in the industry, will bring about
the necessary solidarity in the needle
trades.
Another crying need of our unions
is the organization of the unorgan-
lied. This is closely bound up with
amalgamation. as only with one unit
ed union can wide-sweeping organ
ization campaign be carried thru. But
even while we are fighting for anal
gamation much more can be done
than has been in the past to bring
the unorganized into the unions.
The shop delegate system has long
been an issue before the needle
trades. Almost every one recognizes
that the present form Of local unions
without the basic unit OF sSop com.
mittees, is out Of dace. Nothing but
the shop delegate system can draw
the masses Of the needle trades work
ers into that active participation in
the entire life of the union that is so
What has been lacking tn
establish this system is a uniform and
comprehensive plan. Our conventions
must work out such plans and begin
to establish them in the life of our
During the past two years. in the
against the employers, and in
the fight for the progressive measures
above outlined. II has been proved
that the militant rank and file. the
class conscious workers, the left wing
Of the needle trades unions. is the
only element that can be relied upon
to fight for these vital interests of tho
at all times. The neces-
The daily worker., 1924-05-05
Rally to the Left Wing
Program! Says TUEL Call
tONeedIe Trades Workers

On the occasion of the holding this month of the con-
ventions of International Ladies' Garment Workers Union,
the Amagamated Clothing Workers of America
riers' Unon the National Committee Trade Union
Educational League has issued call all trades
WoIkeIS as IoHoWS. ~.
TO THE NEEDLE TRADES WORKEE~A oN
HE conventions being held be the
disorganzaon past years The
shop drive of the clothing
of organizations Now the proper
and the forces the organized garment
ity a drive forward for achievements
The daily worker., 1924-05-05
DAUGHERTY IN
FIGHT TO HIDE
PROOF OF GUILT

WASHINGTON, May A. Aroused
over the latest comeback from former
Attorney General Daugherty, the Sen
ate Committee investigating his con-
duct of office. prepared to force a
showdown on the issue Daugherty has
raised.
The committee is planning to chal-
lenge the authority of Daugherty to
stop examination of his private tele.
gram and will ask Attorney General
Stone to contest action on the injunc-
tion sought for this purpose by the
former Attorney General against the
Brookhart Committee. the Senate
sergeant-at-arms and the Western
Union and Postal Telegraph compa-
nies.
May Set Precedent.
The committee decided today to
take this action. not only because Of
the injunction against its investiga-
tion, but against all senatorial quizzes.
While the suit is directed technical
ly at the production of kilograms.
Daugherty challenges the power OF
the committee to investigate ques-
tions listed in the senate resolution,
his alleged failure to prose
cute antitrust cases and Albert b.
Fall, Harry Sinclair and e. l.. Do
heny.
Members of the committee have
been ordered to appear Friday. May
16, to show cause why injunctions
should not be issued
The daily worker., 1924-05-05
SO. OAK. TO
SEND 100 TO
FL. P. MEET
Plan to Go to June 18th
Contention BY FliUUer

ST. PAUL, Minn., May A.
Interest in the National Farmer
Labor Convention to be held
here on June 18th, is rapidly in
creasing as the time for the
meeting approaches, according
to information given out from
the office of the Arrangements
Committee.
From all sections of the coun-
try, letters of endorsements and
credentials are being received.
Many state parties have written
in signifying their intention of
being represented at the con-
vention. In other states, con-
ventions are being called for the
purpose of organizing Farmer
Labor Parties, and sending dele
gates to st. Paul on June 18th.
Spectacular Parade Planned.
The farmers and workers of South
Dakota are planning rather unique
method of getting large representa-
tion to the convention from their
state. They plan on assembling at a
central point near the Minnesota line,
and there form an automobile parade
across Minnesota, with their cars all
dolled up with banners expressing
their views of the economic problems
confronting them. They expect in
this way to bring at least one hun
dred delegates, many of whom will
bring their camping equipment with
them to save expense. Tom Ayres,
Farmer-Labor candidate for United
States Senator q South Dakota and
a member of Z e National Arrange
ments Commy ee, is supervising the
organization If the parade.
The Farmer-Labor Party of Colora-
do. which up until now has been affili-
ated with the old National Farmer
Labor group, headed by John Fitz-
patrick and J. G. Brown of Chicago,
writes in, stating that after due con-
sideration by their organization, they
have decided to send full delegation
to st. Paul on June 18th. They state.
Having due regard for the opinions
of the National Farmer-Labor Party,
to which we owe allegiance, we, never
theless, see fit to attend in body at
the st. Paul convention"
c. p. p. A. Criticized.
There is a general view expressed
in hundreds of letters being received
by the committee that the Confer
ence for Progressive Political Action,
and their organ, Labor" are seri-
ously injuring the cause of the work
ers and farmers by refusing to break
with the two old parties and assist in
building great mass Farmer-Labor
Party. In many letters this takes the
form Of direct condemnation, accusing
them OF being the tools of the finan-
cial interests; in others the hope is
expressed that they will realize the
wonderful possibilities of building
new movement this year and unite
with the successful Farmer-Labor
parties OF the Northwest in making
Continued ON page 81
The daily worker., 1924-05-05

Lathers Union, local "a. 10000
Painters Union, local 191, 5000
275, 10000
Broom and Whisk Makers, 1000
Robert Fitchie, one of the Commit
tee, has promised to line up the
numerous Transfers locals of the
city and expects their contributions
to be a substantial addition to the
amount already raised
Bosses Association Meets
The Dress Manufacturers Associa-
tion held meeting Friday night to
discuss whether they should keep up
the fight or not but they are keeping
their decision dark.
1t is reported, however, that the
settlement made by Hymen Bros.
with the union has had serious in
fiuence on the unity of the associa-
tion in opposing the demands the
garment workers have made and
struck for.
The Hymen settlement, strikers
say, permits the boss to work the girls
overtime on Saturdays during the
busy season. Some of the girls claim
that this is really a settlement of the
44-hour basis.
The daily worker., 1924-05-05
BIG STRIKE ALARMS PULLMAN BOSSES
Garments Vice President Tells of
Fight to CiviIize Pullman Company

poyees who later had to sell them the syses sharks
loss owing to the shutting down of the plant.
Since the gret Pullman strike in 1894 thirty ago this
corporation has fought recognition representation by
ployees.
The operating department of the Pullman Company bv
uniting 100 cent in the Railway Employees Department of the
American Federation of Labor did force the company sign
agreement, bringing recognition and representation
This brought about the elimination of piecework
Continued Two)
The daily worker., 1924-05-05
PULLMAN SCENE OF HUGE
PUBLIC MASS MEETING AS
GARMENTS STRIKE GAINS
BY KARL REEVE

The Pullman builders the
today with every assigned weOrganized picket duty and
confident that after the public meeting tonight in the K Of
p" hall, 1907 s. Michigan Ave. they will find organized
labor receptive the appeal financial aid that has been launched
for the coming week.
The gathering tonight is the first public meeting held under the
auspices of the Brotherhood Railway which
The daily worker., 1924-05-05
Dolsen Forbidden
To Speak May Day
At Oakland Meeting

OAKLAND, Cal, May Am spite
of police interference, which prevent
ed James Dolsen from speaking, the
May Day meeting here was a great
success. The assemblage passed a
resolution for the repeal OF the Grim
inal syndicalism law OF this state and
for the release of Matt Schmidt, Ford.
Suhr, Mooney, Billings and 1O6 men,
bers OF the /. w. w. now imprisoned
in California jails.
The management OF the hall in
which the meeting was held claimed
that the police had warned them not
to allow James Dolsen to address the
May Day crowd.
The daily worker., 1924-05-05
BY JOHN HoLMoREN.

ViceFresdent OF the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen.
he manufacturing department of Pullman Company
manufactures automobile bodes passenger freight cars
addition to sleeping and during the and after got
share OF the graft in manufacturing shells fired
besides contributing its Patriotic assistance winning war
by the manufacture of phonograph cabinets.
However, the company credited with the purchase
Liberty Bonds which gracousy passed on to the en-
The daily worker., 1924-05-05
NAME OF "PULLMAN' SMEARED
OVER COMPANY TOWN; WORKERS.
HANDWRITING is ON THE WALL
BY ESTHER LOWELL.

Pullman, Illinois, is town. For two miles
Lake Calumet the redrick built houses buildings
the streets and inside the spiked pang redbrck shops
cluster about central circular towering structure
The Pullman Company all miles about
and everything that it, But there
less hostile county administration for the
The daily worker., 1924-05-05
KLAN STAGES MIDNIGHT FOLLIES
AFTER ROPING ONE HUNDRED SUCKERS

MARION ILL., May
a sout Of Herrn
and
Of
loaded with KIansmen uni
In
an McGhee. '
The daily worker., 1924-05-05
Unions Give $1,000.

More than $1,000 has been con-
tributed by local unions during the
last week to the striking ladies'
garment workers for use in their long
drawn-out fight against the bosses.
Anton Johannsen announced, yester-
day, for the Committee of Fifteen, in
the Federation of Labor meeting, the
full list of donations.
The sum given the striking dress
makers is now up in the thousands, in
Guiding the earlier contributions. The
Amalgamated Clothing Workers and
the Cloakmakers gave the largest
single contributions so far, each do
mating $4,000 to the dress makers.
Girls Accompany Committee
A special committee of five is can
vassing the city, attending every local
union meeting, with two girls accom-
panying a committeeman to each
meeting. The result of their search
for funds during the first week of
the drive listed by contributing To-
Gals, is:
Carpenters Union, local 1S1, $S7. 40
The daily worker., 1924-05-05

1000 workers in the entire Pull
man plant, and the wives and
daughters Of these workers will
have an opportunity to hear first
hand the issues involved in the
strike of 1900 carbuilders.
Lillian Herstein, of the Teachers
Union, John Holmgren, vice-president
Of the Brotherhood of Railway Cara
men, and several other speakers
prominent in trade union circles will
speak at the meeting tonight. Thou
sands of copies of this issue Of the
DAILY WORKER are being bought by
the strikers and sold to Pullman en-
ployes to advertise the meeting and
the progress of the strike.
Strikers reported at Saturdays
strike meeting that the latest attempt
of the Pullman Company, in another
fruitless effort to break the strike,
has threatened it's employees in the
103rd Street freight shop with dis
missal unless they transfer to the
struck 10th street shop. Martin
Bacevius reported that his foreman
told him to act as a strikebreaker in
the departments on strike or else quit
his job. Bacevius refused, but has not
yet been dismissed.
Picketing Extended.
Automobile loads of riveters, ream-
ers and heaters came into Pullman to-
day from st. Louis, Mo-, and Omaha,
Neb. The picketing has been extend
ed starting today to different parts of
the city, such as railroad stations.
where incoming workers are liable to
congregate.
Several more of these out-of-town
men have instructed David J. Bentall
attorney. to endeavor to secure by law
the refund of the transportation
money which the Pullman company
induced them TO pay out by means Of
false promises and misrepresentation.
The procurors of the anti-union
Pullmen Company are securing the
country, telling the workers in other
towns that there is no labor trouble
at Pullman, and making them pay
their own transportation and other
expenses to Chicago.
But Men Not Paid.
Attorney BentaIl told the DAILY
WORKER that he has repeatedly
been after the Pullman Company Off
cials to refund the transportation
money of the seven Detroit men who
have put their cases in his hands.
"Onc when l called, a Mr.. McLaren.
of the Pullman Company, told me that
the company had formulated no policy
on this matter" said Bentall. Later
On l called again and talked to Nun
son, who said he was one of the SUPER
of the employment Office.
Munson told me that the Pullman
Company has decided TO transfer the
men, who ar enot low enough to scab,
to other Pullman car shops where
there is no strike. II the men refuse
to go to other shops. Munson prom
ised that the money would be re-
funded. learn. however. that the
Continued on page p
The daily worker., 1924-05-05

How many Of your shop-mates read
THE DAILY WORKER. Get one Of
them TO subscribe today.
The daily worker., 1924-05-05
BOSTON GARMENT
CONVENTION IN
TODAY
Chicago Unions Donate
$1,000 To Strikers
(specIaI . The paIIy Workerl

BOSTON, May 4.-Delegations from
the expelled left wing members of
the International Ladies' Garment
Workers Union are arriving in this
city to put their appeal before the
international convention which opens
tomorrow. The splendid fight which
the Chicago expelled made during the
garment strike now approaching vic
tory has an important bearing on
their case.
Vice President Meyer Perlstein
who entrusted the expelled members
with responsible strike posts will
take part in the convention.
The daily worker., 1924-05-05

Workers.! Farmersl Demand:
The Labor Party
AmaIgamation
Organization Of unorganized
The Land for the Users
The Industries for the Workers
Protection Of the Foreien-Born
Recognition of Soviet Russia
The daily worker., 1924-05-05

THE DAILY WORKER
RAISES THE STANDARD
FOR A WORKERS AND
FARMERS GOVERNMENT
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-04-10
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our thanks to
Mrs. Mildred. Coberly, Mrs. Annie
Viquesney, for their hospitality. Also
Mr.. L. N. Viquessey, James McCau-
ley asd Worthington Wilson, for
their cars in conveyance Of friends
and ourselves, and to all the people
Of Junior, who so tenderly gave to
us their sympathy and assistance in
the funeral and interment Of our
dear little daughter, Natalee.
MR.. AND MRS. DAVID MILLER
Morgantown, W.. Va,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-04-10
FOREST PROTECTION WEEK
A PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS, it is essential to the
continued comfort, welfare and pros
perity Of the people o fthe United
States that abundant forests, widely
distributed and maintained in a con-
dition thigh productiveness, befor-
ever wisely conserved as one of our
greatest natural resources; and
WHEREAS, because of our con-
stantly increasing need for wood and
other forest products, together with
our past failure to provide for refor-
estation, we ar drawing upon our
supplies of timber four times as fast
as they are renewed, through growth
and
WHEREAS, the most formidable
agency of forest destruction and pre-
vention of reforestation is fire and,
of the fires which annually devastate
vast areas, four-ffths are ascribed in
origin to human agencies and virtual
ly all may be controlled and made
innocuous through prudence, care and
vigilance;
THEREFORE, I, CALVIN COO
LIDGE, President of the United
States, do urge upon the Governors
Of the various States to designate and
set apart the week of April 21-27,
1924, as Forest Protection Week, and
wherever practicable and not in con-
f1ict with State law or accepted Gus
toms, to celebrate Arbor Day within
that week. | also urge all citizens,
either in association or as individuals
all schools, and the press of the land
to give common thought to the pro-
techtion of our forests from fire, to
the end that, in the future as in the
past, these forests may supply US
with wood, protect the purity of our
streams, and otherwise serve the peo-
pie of the United States.
In Witness Whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and caused the
seal Of the United States to be affix-
ed.
DONE at the City of Washington
this 18th day of Feb, in the year of
our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and twenty-four, and of the indie
pendence of the United States of A
merica the one hundred and forty
eighth.
(SEAL) CALVIN COOLIDGE
By the President:
CHARLES E. HUGHES
Secretary of State
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-04-10
THE CLEANUP AND
PAINT UP SPIRIT

Charleston, April 7.-Since May
1, 1912, when the National Clean Up
and Paint Up Bureau first sounded
its call to arms, more than 1000 cit
les and towns with a probable aver
age of 1000 volunteer workers, or
total of seven million men, women
and children are working together
for a common cause-to make their
communities as clean as the clean
est homes, it is stated by the State
Fire Marshal departmest, which is
conducting the campaign in West
Virginia.
sThe splendid community spirit
which has been developed in these
1000 towns and cities has practically
remade many cmomunities," Fire
Marshal G. l.. Topping commented.
Streets are repaired, parks are
beautifed, ramshackle fire traps are
RACED Millions of homes and build
ings have been repaired, reprinted
and restored to beauty and useful
ness.
"These are some of the fruits of
community cooperation. The COM
plete history of the Clean Up and
Paint Up campaign will never be
written, but it is sufficiest to say that
no such practical, popular and sue
cessful cooperation movement for
community welfare and betterment
has ever been undertaken.
"The most commendable and sig
nifcant thing about it is that these
great bodies of people give their ser
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-04-10
PEPINPs LIFE OF CHRIST.

There is no narrative with a more
gripping appeal than Giovanni Pap
ini's Life of Christ rated as one
of the most engrossisg volumes of
the present century. Papini was
originally a believer of Christ, but
afterward drifted into atheism.
The World War brought him to his
knees before God again, and he
wrote .The Life of Christ" with the
avowed hope Of turning the world
again toward the Savior. The power
Of the story on it's readers may be
appreciated from the fact that half
a million copies have already been
sold here and abroad. With their
usual enterprise the Hearst newspa-
perss have secured the exclusive
rights for the publication Of this
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-04-10
He will do what is right in a common sense way"

vices and energy to this work with
out any pay and solely for the
public service.
''In every city there is multitude
of people who have long wished for
real City Beautiful They are
public spirited citizens whose Wis
ion extends far beyond the confines
of their own homes. It is such lead
ers who show their iniative in organ
izing these Clean Up and Paint Up
campaigns in their communities
without waiting for some one else TO
do it.
Their increased enjoyment of liv-
isg and their pride in their city and
its general welfare are their re-
ward"
Marshal Topping said his advices
indicated a gratifying interest in the
Clean Up and Paint Up campaign,
but that number Of West Virginia
communities were not yet organic
ed. He emphasized again that the
campaign is not aimed at the Clean
Up Week" of old and odious memo
ry, derided alike by the press and by
city officials and civic leaders. A
Clean Up and Paint Up campaign
he said, is an organized, continuous
community work for constructive
and permanent results-work that
can hardly get started in six days,
and work that embraces many i'm
portant things besides the street and
alley seavenging that generally is
the only thing undertaken in the or
binary clean up week.
"a real Clean Up and Paint Up
campaigs," continued the Fire Mar
shall, "enlists the whole community,
men, women and childres, in the To-
callly organized campaign and in the
well thought of plans Of the commu-
nity's civic interests and leaders to
unite all organizations into one big
active force to make the home town
a better place to live in and to do
business in; to make the city beauti-
full and sanitary and safe and to keep
it So"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-04-10

The Broaddus Choral Club under
the direction of Miss Ruth Neil, the
vocal instructor, Broaddus, will give
an opereata, the Bells of Beacjolais,
at the local theatre on Friday even
ing. April the twenty-fifth. Miss
Margaret Talbot is stage directos T;
Miss Elenor Wadell, accompanist;
Miss Ruth Hawf, director of dan
ces; Mr.. Thomas Bolyard, business
manager and Miss Hilda Hughes,
publicity agent. The Broaddus Col
lege Orchestra, under the direction
of Miss Shillinglaw, will assist.
The choruses, orchestra, officers of
the Choral Club and the instructors
are all working hard to make the
evening of April the twenty-ffth a
memorable one.
The Bells of Beaujoilais, the oper-
eta chosen, is unusually tuneful
and attractive and the action makes
clever play.
Those having principal parts are
The Misses Emily Crawford, Marga-
ret Davis Virginia DeHart, Lena
Cornwell, Justine Stump, Rosetta
Kazar, Katharise Smith and Messrs
Gordon Withers, Alfred Osgood
WILDER Roberts, Kenneth Talbot
John Castilow, Ralph Moore ant
Nelson Bycott.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-04-10

sublime story which will begin in
the New York Sunday American on
next Sunday, April 9Th, and contin-
ue in the daily and Sunday editions
until completed. "The Life of
Christ" by Papini is the most nota-
bic contribution to the literature of
the current century, and, as news
paper serial, should command extra
ordinary attention.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-04-10
w. D. PARSONS DEAD

VIM. D. Parsons, who was taken
10th eElkins hospital for an opera
ton for cancer of the stomach, died
soon after the operation. The body
was brought here this afternoon and
taken to his home at Stringtown
where interment was made Friday
afternoon.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-04-10

BY your vote you can save the an
nual waste of repairing mud roads.
You now have chance to be pub
ic-spirited.. Show it by voting for
good roads.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-04-10

Your action Tuesday April % will
place you among the progressive, or
with the unprogressive movements.
which shall it be?
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-04-10

Women have cleanliness and hate
mud. Do you desire their respect?
If so eliminate mud by your vote. :.
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The High School is sorry to lose
one of its very popular students, Miss
Martha Blakeslee, who goes to Bos-
well, Pa. where her father has NOV
ed. Miss 'Blakeslee left Thursday
morning and will continue her High
school work in the Boswell High
School.