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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-12

THE DAILY WORKER and gets new
member into the Party. FORWARD
TO THE COMMUNIST CAMPAIGN.
ON TO ACTION.
Next City Central Meeting, Tuesday,
Aug. 10, 1924, s P. M. at Workers
Lyceum, 1888 Hirsch Blvd.
MARTIN ABERN, Sec'y.
BRANCH MEETINGS.
Tuesday, August IL.
Irving Park English-4021 Drake Ave.
Northwest English-2733 Hirsch Blvd.
Polish, Roseland-205 r. 115th st.
Ulxrainian No. 1-1532 w. Chicago Ave.
Wednesday, August 10.
Roumanian Branch--2254 Clybourn Ave.
Thursday, August IA.
Lithuanian No. 2-1900 S. Union Ave.
Cz.-Slov., North Berwyn-Sokol Oak
Park, Roosevelt and Union Ave.
18th Ward Italian--2439 S. Oakley Blvd.
Scandinavian, Lake View-3206 N.
Wilton ST.
Scandinavian, West Side-Zeich's Hall,
cor. Cicero and Superior SITS.
Scandinavian Karl Marx-2733 Hirsch
Blvd.
Friday, August is.
Scandinavian, So. Chicago-641 East
Speakers Class-1eo2 w. Division st.
Lettish Branch-4359 Thomas ST.
-Slovak, Hanson Pk.-Bohemian
Freethink School Rovnost, Mansfield
Ave. near Grand.
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lizatiOnS without exception. The
greediness Of the employer forces him
to reason that if the workers accept a
cut without a determined protest they
must be very well fixed and can af-
ford to stand another reduction. This
vicious circle continuing until the
workers are actually forced to strike.
The New York strike was an out
come of this vicious circle in which
the A. C. w. U. found ITSELF The lead
ers awoke to the danger of the situa-
ton and, to certain extent, rose to
the occasion much quicker than the
average run of labor leaders would.
The mistake was mistake of the adj
ministration, and the realization of the
danger was primarily due to the alert
ness of the Needle Trades Section of
the T. u. E. L. which continued to
point out that the power of the
Amalgamated was being destroyed in
the New York market.
The strike was a purely defensive
one The extent of the victory gained
Will DC uSlSIluAuCu NY buO pOllCACo puA
sued by the union in the future. The
settlement of the strike, altho it did
mot gain back what had been lost, re-
established the confidence of the mem
bership in the union, which had been
badly demora1ized thru the peaceful
mediation policy. 1t stopped the wage
cuts, unified the militants, and laid
the basis of return to power of the
Amalgamated in the New York mar
ket. 1t can only be considered a real
victory providing the administration
follows it to it's logical conclusion.
However, New York does not deter
mine the standards for mems clothing.
Chicago is just as important as New
York; and Philadelphia. Rochester,
Buffalo and Baltimore all play an
equally important part in the market
and are going thru the same process
as New York
Philadelphia realizes the danger of
the situation,-t systematic under
mining of the strength of the union by
the employers having the conditions
intolerable. In the best attended
membership meeting ever held in Phil
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-12
Clothing Workers at Crossroads

adelphia, the membership unanimously
adopted resolution demanding the
settlement of grievances, the correct
ing of unsatisfactory working condi-
tions, the immediate stoppage Of wage
cuts, that work be sent to union shops
only, the establishment of board OF
sanitary control, minimum wage
scales, regulation of production, and
system of unemployed insurance.
Upon the basis of this resolution they
have voted full power to their officers
to call a strike if necessary to en-
force these demands.
In Chicago, however, the Amalga-
mated officialdom is allowing the
union to travel the vicious circle of
wage reductions without a struggle.
The situation is extremely dangerous,
not merely because of the wage cut
which is taking place piecemeal under
the guise of readjustment but be-
cause of the manner in which the
membership was fooled into accepting
the readjustment plan. (This was ex-
planned in statement issued by the
Needle Trades Section of the T. U. E.
l.. in the DAILY WORKER of August
5th.)
mo wage reduction" should be the
slogan of every union, and it should
always be fought. No union worthy
of the name will submit to wage re-
duction without a struggle. Many
times in spite of heroic protests the
workers are forced to accept cut in
wages. To accept without protest, if
continued, means the death of any
union. 1t is slow suicide and should
be categorically condemned.
But, to accept wage cut and then
fool the membership into accepting
the agreement on the basis that it is
merely a REIMBURSEMENT" is the worst
type of class collaboration. 1t can
only result in dembralizing the rank
and file and creating distrust in the
leaders. What effect is this having
upon the Chicago members of the A.
c. w. u?
According to the statement of the
Secretary of the Needle Trades Sec
ton of the T. U. e. L., some 5000
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have already received direct cut,
Since this statement was issued, other
employers have applied for a read
justment, which means that those who
have not been directly cut are ex-
pecting, with a certainty that they are
next. Dissatisfaction is rampant, the
morale is lowered, and the strength
of the union materially weakened.
The officials have not as yet awak-
ened to the danger of the situation
which is being so forcibly pointed out
by the militants in the Trade Union
Educational League. The member
ship feels the danger the militants
see it very clearly, but at this writing
the administration is still blindly fol-
lowing the path of class collabora-
ton, the vicious circle that leads to
disaster.
The Amalgamated Clothing Work
ers Union is at the turning of the
road. The membership is militant.
There is real substantial left-wing
revolutionary minority. The organiza-
ton has played leading part in the
progressive movement and can be-
come a valuable asset to the revolu-
tionary struggle. The leaders find
themselves in the poisonous atmos-
phere of LaFolletteism, rubbing Shout
ders with the most ruthless exploit
ers of labor, such as Spreckles, the
sugar king, and leader in the open
shop" movement in the west, with
bankers, business men, and rich farm
ers; with those who openly advocate
class collaboration, such as Gompers,
Johnston, Berry, and others.
Is this to be permanent alignment?
Or, are Hillman and his colleagues
big enough to see their mistake Us it
a mistake, or is it move made after
considering all angles?) and get on
to the correct, hard, and unpopular
road of the class struggle? Only time
and a. thoroly awakened membership
can tell Now more than ever is there
need of a real revolutionary left
wing, History is in the making. What
shall it be? The revolutionary class
struggle or reactionary class collabo-
ration?
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-12
Ri. |. U. ELECTS
EXECUTIVE AT ITS
CLOSINCSESSIONS
Epoch-Making Congress
Comes to Close

Especial to The Daily Worker)
MOSCOW, July "a (By maiD VIM.
F. Dunno, editor of the DAILY
WORKER, and VIM. z. Foster, chair
man of the Workers Party of America
and it's presidential candidate, were
unanimously elected the representa-
tives of the United States on the full
bureau of the Red International of
Labor Unions in its closing session
here. Earl Browder, editor of the
Labor Herald, and Charles Johnson,
were chosen as alternates.
The rest of the bureau is as fol-
lows: from the Union of Socialist
Soviet Republics, Dogadow, Kalnin,
Lepse, Lesovsky, Melnitschansky;
Germany, Heckert and Geschke; from
France, Monmousseau and Jacob;
from England, Tom Mann and ALI
son; Checko-Slovakia, Josef Heiss
and Seipka; Canada, Timothy Buck;
the Latin American republics, Pene-
lon; Poland, Resene; Spain, Andres
Min; Italy, Germanetto; the Balkan
countries, Lasitsch and Dimitrow; the
Scandinavian countries; Lumivuoko;
Java, Semaoen; and Japan is repre-
scented by Tany.
Arnold Losovsky, general secretary
of the Profintern since it's inception,
was unanimously reelected.
In his closing speech, Losovsky de-
clared that the congress had not only
drawn the balance sheet but had also
indicated the line of tactics to be fol
lowed. The Profintern again leads the
drive for unity of the international
trade union movement. In the ques-
ton of the trades unions it conforms
with the Comintern. Before the con-
gress the question was mooted as to
whether the old policies would con-
, tinue to be followed or a new way
hammered out. The congress unmis.
takably declared itself for the old
road towards unity. What is new,
L is that the question of unity is now
not only national but also interna-
tional. The Russian trade unions
have yesterday received letter from
the Amsterdam International, which
contained the invitation for pour.
parlers decided upon in the resolu-
tions of the Vienna congress. The
Russian trades unions will reply to
this in the spirit OF the resolution of
the Profntern. The Russian trades
unions are part OF the Profintern
and will always maintain its policies.
We must mobilize the masses for
unity, or else the decisions Of. the
congress are illusory.
1t is a distinct gain to the congress
that IL considered and settled the
question of strike strategy. The VI
emma congress Of the Amsterdammers
did not have before It any questions
OF the struggle for that would be con
trary to the ways of reformism. We
have taken the initiative and we shall
win the masses. Revolutionary de
velopment moves forward. The ex
istence of Soviet Russia and the
Communist international, and the
awakening OF the Orient are revolu
tionary factors. Our task is to weigh
correctly our forces and strength and
TO defeat reformism and capitalism.
With the singing Of the "Interna,
tionale" the session closed. 4
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-12
PARTY ACTIVITIES IN CHICAGO

the job on the problem of organizing
the unorganized. Thru our efforts the
Garments Union became interested in
the strike. Attempt is now being made
to spread the strike thruout the CaIu-
met Region. We have sent many active
Party comrades to the strike area at
various times to aid as much as pos
sible in the strike and it has helped in
maintaining the solidarity of the
strikers. We have had THE DAILY
WORKER regularly on the job and
the Party's and Leagues prestige is
being increased thereby among the
strikers.
A Young Workers League branch
has already been reorganized from
among the strikers of young American
heater boys. The South Slav branch
of Hegewisch has been doing its share
and undoubtedly it will gain members
thru this. The Polish comrades have
also been on the job. 1t has been one
of the best means of stimulating acti-
witty among them.
This is the kind of activity that the
Workers Party must engage in for it
is the strongest builder of our Party.
The Party is putting full energies into
it.
ELECTION CAMPAIGNS.
All particulars about the Elections
Campaign into which the Local Party
is putting most Of its energies at the
present time were printed elsewhere
in THE DAILY WORKER.
The Party is doing good work in
Chicago in the various fields but there
has not been sufficient done by any
means in regard to THE DAILY
WORKER.
Failure to put over THE DAILY
WORKER and membership campaign
strongly hinders our work in every
respect. Our Party work is progressing
well but there can be no doubt that
II the branches will make far greater
efforts to put THE DAILY WORKER
over that their work politically, indus
trially, ETC., will be increased mani
fold.
We are out to see that every mem
Der of the Party gets a subscriber to
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-12

TWENTY-THREE new members
| were admitted into the Party at
its last City Central meeting, August
9Th, eight joining Italian branches,
seven English, two Jewish branch,
two Ukrainian, two Greek and one
each Lithuanian and Scandinavian.
Unionists joining were from Typo
graphical union, Amalgamated Food
Workers Laundry workers, Post
office employees, Leather workers,
land machinists.
ANTI-MILITARIsT} WEEK.
Over $4,000 Anti-Militarists leaflets
were distributed in Chicago during
the week of July 27-August 4th.
Street meetings in all parts Of the
city were held on Anti-Militarism. In
addition to the anti-militarist mass
meeting held in Wicker Park Hall,
the Lettish, Lithuanian, Roumanian,
Greek, German and Finnish sections
of the Workers Party here held spe-
cial anti-military affairs in their par
ticular languages.
PARTY CLASSES.
Comrade Arne Swabeck's Trade
Union Glass has been postponed for
one month. The speakers class under
the direction of ]. P. Cannon is going
very well and excellent results are ex-
pected. A special local research bull
letin is being issued weekly by the
Educational Department. This Re-
search Bulletin is of excellent use to
street speakers and also for lectures
in the various branches. A class in
English will be started shortly.
Comrade Thelma Kahn from the
Junior Section of the Y. w. L. address
ed the City Central Committee on the
Junior section work. a collection of
$500 and donation of $1,000 in addi-
ton to the $500 previously made, was
made by the city organization to help
the Junior c. G. G. carry on its work
among the working class children of
Chicago.
INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY.
Meetings of the various Amalgama-
ted Clothing workers T. U. e. L.
groups are now very well attended.
Several big issues such as the read
justment in industry and the endorse
ment of La Toilette or Workers Party
candidates are being taken up in the
locals and our comrades are on the
job.
Comrades in the I. L. G. w. u. are
preparing ground for revival OF activi-
ties. The coming wage agreement for
Chicago and the question of disfranch-
isement of militants in the union are
the fighting issues
The Metal Trades Group Of the T. U.
e. L. is holding regularly monthly
meetings. They have drawn up prac-
tical plans for work in the various
trades and are now starting a drive to
secure subscriptions for THE METAL
TRADES BULLETIN.
The Building Trades Group OF the
T. U. Il. l.. is slow in picking up, only
about a dozen comrades participate in
the work Of the group and not many
Of our comrades give support to the
left wing Bulletin.
The latter is uncalled for since the
Building Trades comrades are re-
ceiving relatively high wages.
The activities OF the militants in the
Printing Trades situation is being
discussed by the T. U. e. l.. Comrade
Foster has gone TO New York to take
up the situation there; upon his return
TO Chicago more detailed report will
be given.
The Workers Party, T. U. u. L. and
Young Workers League have been
especially active In the Hegewisch
strike in getting our organization on
--
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-12

The Workers Party propaganda is given credit
for the rebellious condition among the exploited
Filipinos by the government officials OF course,
the honor is appreciated tho candor must compel
us to share the laurels with the American imperial
lists who have produced the causes Of discomfort.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-12

If the enemy appreciates the power of the Com
munst press it looks like good reason for our
members to get behind the DAILY WORKER and
make the subscription drive produce so many new
readers that the enemy will have better reason to
worry.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-12

The fellow who is constantly asking you for in
formation about the labor movement may not be
subscriber to the DAILY WORKER. The next
time he asks you what is doing hit him for a sub.
If he is prospect you will get a subscription If
he is only suspect he will stop asking you ques-
tons for his amusement
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-12
Order Your Bundle of
First Campaign Issue

MAKE Monday, Sept. T. real Labor Day. for the
Ni American Communist movement by distributing
bundle of the First 1924 Campaign Issue Of the DAILY
workers thru getting them to read this special
of their fighting paper Here the order blank Rush in
your order today
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new member for the Workers Party and new
subscriber to The DAILY WORKER.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-01-21
Los peritos militares, estan de acuerdo
en- que las defensas del Canal de Pa
mama no son mOdernas
Los siuacros evadOs cabO recienemene pOnen de re-
eve Ia necesidad de empazar pleas de areria aumen
tar el cOntingenie ALI desacadO

COLON, enero 90 Omitted Press).-
Las maniobras militares que han teni-
do lugar recientemente en- la zona del
Canal han denostrado que las defensas
qne el Gobierno Federal posee en- esta
zOna no son adecuadas nj modernas.
Los peritos lnilitares que presencia-
ron las maniobras han declarado que ell
Gobierno debe adoptar inmediat 'mente
Tcdidas para remediar este mai.
Entire otras cosas, recomiendan: 10.
aumentar el contingente ali destacado
para evitar que ell enemigo pueda des-
tmbarcsr; 90. aumentar ell calibre de
los cafones asi como ell nimero de es-
tns en- los fuertes Randolph Sher-
man para evitar one la fota enemiga
Sc acerque TERRA, sO., aumentar la ar
tilleria ligera con Ell proposito de que
pueda resistir un combate con el enc
migo en- case de que este lOgrara desem-
barcar
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-01-21
FL aICaIie de Ponce, Sr. Para
Cap0, deCIara que a los taha-
jadOreS en- las ObrdS muniCipa-
les de ALI, Sc les pagara un So
IariO minimum de $1.25
COnsidera eI Sr. Para que tCdO CuantO
a este reSpetO Sc ha diChO en- ID prem
Sa del pals Sc reduce q un tempestad
en- IN vase de aqua

Como sa ben nuestros lectores, du-
rante estos ultimcs 6sas la prem
sa del pals Sc ha ocupado con
vcrdadera insistencia respecto del con-
ficto surgido en- la Administration MI
nicipal dc Ponce en- relacion con el
cumplimiento de las disposiciones de
ma ordenanza aprobada por aquel mu-
nicipio en- la que Sc espccitica, como sa
lario minimum que debera pagarse los
trabajadores empleados en- obras num-
cipales, ell de un dollar veinticincio cen
tavos.
Aver hemos recibido de nuestro &C.
rrcsponssI en- Ponce un telograma fir
mado por ell Hon. Alcalde de aqrella
ciudad. senor PARA Cap6, on el que SO
aclara la s.tuacicn creada este res
pecto Sc explica 10 ocurrido con mott
vo de la referida Ordenanza.
He aqui las interesantes manifes-
taciones de- selor PARA:
La information publicada por el
Corresponsal de La Democracia", en-
csta ciudad, en- cusnto la forma en-
que Sc llevaron a cabo los contratos pa
IA n realization de las obras municipa-
les en- Proyecto. es completamente erro-
naa. e Municipio aprob5 una ordenan-
"a establcciendo para las obras pibli-
cas- IN Valario minimo de un dollar
veiaticinco centavos. Al hacerse los
contratos no SC especifc6 salario mini
Continua en- la sexta pag.)
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-01-21
La Compahia del teI5fOnO que
opera en- P. R. entrara a for
mar parte de un trust tCIefOni-
co qua abarCara tOdOS los SER
viCiOs de CSta indOIe del mundO
Va han dadO COmienlO las geStOneS con
graEdsS ablliddd3S dc exitO

Del "Heraldo de Cuba reproduce
mos Ia siguiente informacion:
"Jioy tuvo conocimiento Official en-
eeta ciudad de que importartss empire
sas iin7ncieras de los Estados Unidos
Sc proponen lIevar cabo la consoIiaa-
cl6n de los sistemas telef0nicos quo
f,mcionan actualmente en- todo Ell nVn-
&c.
Eli fuente7 de information fidcdis-
mas pude averiguar que han progres1-
do va considerablemente las negocia-
clones emprendidas en- ell honi3ferio
occidental Sc han dado algunos pa
SOS en- Italia, Francia, Espafia, Belsica
3 varios paises.
Sc espera que el movimieuto rec
bira I'm gran impulse. como conse-
cucncia dc la conferencia dc las CO.
municaciores ei6ctricas interamerica-
mas que principiara en- la Ciudad dc
Meiico ell .dia 27 de mario.
Sc entiende que el espiritu que guia
en- Ell gran proyecto de la International
Telephone and Telegraph Company, que
esta asociada con Ia American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company Po-
cord1cto de estos dos grupos. es TN
hecho va el control dc las communicated
mes tclefonicas en- la mayor partc del
Canada, los Estados Unidos, Cuba Puer-
to Rico, Uruguay parte dc Ia Argen-
tina y Chile. Al presente Sc esta ira
mitando la compra dc los sistemas tc-
lefonicos, que no estan controlados aun
cn Mejico y otros paises centro Y sur
Continda en- la .pag. 81
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-01-21

chilenos argentinos, los cuales anun.
clan la firme decision dc Luis Angel
Firpo de tomar parte en- ell encuentro
para decidir ell campeonato de peso com
pleto sur-americano. habia cablegra-
fiado a su representante en- Santiago
para que depositara ante la comision
chilena de boxeo. cien piastrss urugua-
vas, oro. para que Sc pudiera anunciar
81 encuentro.
''Nosotros, anadio ell manager de
Romero, estamos altamente agradecidos
de la actitud de la prensa sur-america-
na en- relacion Romero He llevado
feliz termino un contrato con Pal
Gasquet. quien fue "sparring part
ner' de Carpenter para que entrene
Romeron
Gasquet embarcara en- ell pr6ximo va
por que salga con rumbo a Buenos
Aires.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-01-21
LA GRAN BRETANA NO SAN
CIONA Ell MOVIMlENTo ST.
PARATISTA DEL RHIN

LoNDRES. enert - Omitted Press)
Ell diputado McNeiil pronunci6 un
cxtenso discurso en- la Camara de los
Comunes y en- el que Sc pronuncio en-
defensa de la politica seguida por el
gobierno en- srs relaciones con ell ex-
trsnjero.
Lloyd George. fAterrumpiendo a NC
Neill pregunt6 cual era la posicion deI
gobierno con relaci6n al movimiento
seraratista del Rhin, 10 que respon-
di6 McNeil Que la Gran Bretafia no
ssncionaba do ningln modo Ell movi-
miento nacionalista del Rhin menos
que el pueblo de aquella region qui-
sierra ror voluntad prOpia constituirse
en- estado libre.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-01-21
ASuntOS reSueItOS pOr
Ia COrte Federal

En- ell asunto de "Estados Unidos
US Lorenzo Villalba" compareci6 el
Lcdo Enrique Igaravidez en- represen-
tacion del acusado Y present6 una mo-
cl6n para que Ia acusacion sea sobre-
seida por el fundamcnto dc que Ia prue-
ba en- que sc funda la acusacion segua
SC hace constar en- I'm vo ante que apa-
rece en- el cuerpo de la misma, no es
sufciente ademas fundado en- que el
reg, stro pr cticado en- Ell local del acu-
sado fue I'm registro illegal, no habien-
dose cumplido con las formalidades, de
Ia ley en- 10 que respecta la declara-
cion jurada cue tiene que presidir Ia
expedition del mand miento de allana-
miento dc morada. FL Fiscal Auxiliar
senior Besosa contesto que la acusacion
era suficiente de acuerdo con la ley 8
el Juez Sc reserve su resolucion dando
a cada psrte una semana para presen-
tar memorandum de autoridades para SOS
tener sus rtspectivos puntos dc vista.
Antonio CrCega, padre de Zoila orte-
ga contra The American Railroad Com
pany. solicitud de nvevo iuicio presen-
tada por el abogado dc Ia compaiiia Sc
nor Dexter. No compareci6 este SOS
tener su moci6n ell letrado Henry,
abosado dc ortesa pidio la corte ore
SO desestimara la mocion por ESQ y por-
que las razones alegsdss en- ella son de
masia1o frivo'as La Corte, no obstan-
te. en- atenci6n una suplica hecha por
teiefono por el abogado Dexter a ia
Sub b-secretaria Mrs Donehue. conccdio
al senior Dexter cinco dias para presen-
tar memorandum sosteniendo su mocion
dc nucvo juicio, termiuando el cual Sc
concederd al letrado de Ia parte dcman-
dante otros cinco dias para contestar.
FL Lcdo. A. r. dc Jesus, represen-
tando Felix Masso en- ci case dc este
(contiuua er Ia Ga. pagtna)
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-01-21
RAMIREZ
UNA RENUNCIA

En- vista de que por este ultimo CO.
rreo sc recibi6 una circular del Depar-
tamento de Justicia de Washington en-
Ia cual Sc trata acerca de las activi-
dades politicas de los otciales y en-
pleados federales, en- vista de que,
ningIn empleado puede formar parte
de ninguna junta comite polftico,-
aun cuando habia una opinion contra
ria a eso--para evitar cualquier mala
Interpretation, ell seiior Luis A. Cas-
tro. miembro del comite Local Repu-
blicano de San Juan ha presentado la
renuncia de su cargo. FL senior Castro
ocupa ell cargo de interprete traduc-
tor oficial de la Corte Federal EN- San
Juan.