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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-01
OF SUGAR
SLAVES BROKEN;
NO ORGANIZATION
Demand Shorter Hours
And More Pay

SEATTLE, April 30.-The latest re-
volt of the sugar plantation workers
seems doomed to be added to the long
list of disheartening defeats suffered
in the past quarter century by the
Oriental laborers in Hawaii. Altho
5000 to 10000 Filipinos quit the plan
tation camps with their families when
the call was issued April /, the com
panies were able to continue opera
lions by bringing in Japanses labor
ers.
Three main factors enter into the
apparent failure of the Filipinos'
strike.
First-Use of the island police in
great numbers at all camps and
towns. The sheriff of Oahu visited
all groups Of strikers asking them to
return to work. Strikers were dis
heartened by the use of troops called
to overawe them, while other work
ers were persuaded not to join the
strike by the presence of the armed
men.
Second-Lack of homes and domain
where they can live and hold meet
ings in security. The strikers were
ordered to quit their homes, owned
by the sugar companies, Immediately
after the walkout and were forbidden
to hold meetings in any island towns
except Honolulu.
Third-Lack Of permanent, effective
labor organization. The Higher Wages
movement has been in existence less
than year and may possibly disap-
pear, to be succeeded in years to
come by other evanescent move
ments" Filipinos have crowded into
Honolulu where the movements head
quarters have tried to take care Of
them. Many have departed for
Manila.
The strike was called to reduce
hours from IL and IL to and to in
crease wages from 81 to So day.
Better working conditions also were
demanded.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-01
BUSINESS AGENT
OF ice CREAM
DRIVERS KILLED
Union Threatens Strike
For More Wages

Just what effect the two deatht
from shooting Monday night will have
upon the threatened strike Of the Ice
Cream Drivers could not be learned
yesterday from the union offices. Pc
lice are holding union officials in con
nection with the killing OF Samuel s
Bills, business agent of the Ice Cream
Drivers, and Of William Dever. mem
Der of the Electrical Workers Union.
Monday night in front OF the hall al
1874 Ogden Avenue.
Three hundred ice cream drivers
are preparing to support their de
mands for increased compensation
with strike on May Day.
Officials of the Thompson Ice
Cream Company said that the drivers
were asking for 80 per cent Increase
in compensation. The Wholesale Ice
Cream Manufacturers Of Chicago, OF
which the Thompson Company is a
strong member, are sending out no.
tees of warning to all retailers.
The union refused to confirm the
demand for raise. Members in the
office of the union would not commit
themselves on the chances for a
strike.
you see, it's matter Of the wealth,
err" one of the drivers explained.
Were paid a very small salary and
commission. When the weather's bad
we don't make much; but when it's
good we do better"
The long wretched winter just
passed has been hard on the ice
cream drivers incomes and has
prompted their demand for increased
compensation during the summer
months.
The electrical workers striking on
the Illinois Merchants Bank building
job. belong to the union involved in
Monday nights shooting.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-01

The Needle Trade Alliance is dead.
This is not a prophesy but fact. The
Alliance organized for the second time
last summer, has gone the way of its
predecessor. 1t is no more.
The official weekly of the Journey
men Tailors Union writes:
CAS- we predicted, the Alliance has
ceased to exist. Our union has sent
three delegates to the first conference
at which an attempt was made to or
ganize the Alliance; and we sent three
delegates to the funeral Of the AL
lance, held February 22nd."
The editor Of this weekly complains
that his union was the only one that
has lost money in the entire venture.
For the Journeymen Tailors had ac-
tually undertaken to defray expenses
of sending three delegates sent to the
conference. while all the other unions.
located in New York, were spared this
unnecessary outlay.
What happened at the conference of
February 22nd and who is responsible
for the death of the Alliance?
Sigman came to the conference Of
the Alliance with grievance. He
wanted the Alliance to adopt COM
mon policy for all affiliated unions.
This policy was not to outline COM
mon methods for building and
strengthening the organization, or to
lay plans for unified struggle of the
workers against the employers, but
was to bind all associated unions to
carry out joint campaign against the
revolutionary elements in the organ
ization. Sigman demanded united
front against the progressives on his
policy of disruption. He wanted a
common plan which would compel all
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-01

The cases of the expelled mill
tants from New York, Philadel-
phia, Cleveland, Boston and
other cities cry loudly for justice
also, but the Chicago case is the
most dramatic, because of the
strike now being waged.
The eleven Chicago expelled who
will put their appeal up to the fair
mindedness of the delegates will come
to Boston fresh from the strike battle
line on South Market street where
they have been taking the most active
part in the picketing, seeing the in
side of police stations and injunction
courts and handling important execu-
tive posts during the strike.
Leaders in Chicago Strike.
To mention only two now: Dora
Lupschutz, Joint Board member and
delegate to the Chicago Federation
at the time of her expulsion, has been
entrusted with the most important
field job during the strike, under the
International officials. When the
workers poured out of their shops and
the battle began, Dora Lipsutz' offer
Of her services was accepted at once.
She was taken into the strike COM
mittee and her ability there caused
her to be put in charge Of most of the
picket work.
N. Bosen, former member of Local
Is has been used as an organizer dur
ing the strike. Vice President Meyer
Perlstein sent him to Waukegan and
he has been instrumental there in
striking one of the shops which was
making scab dresses to put on the
Chicago market
leaders OF the international brought
against the members whom they ex-
PEELED so summarily was that mem
bership in the Trade Union Educa-
tional League was not compatible
with good unionism. At the time they
paid no heed to the militant's clear
defense that the T. u. e. l.. policies,
amalgamation, organizing the unor-
ganized, etc. were vital TO the we'll
being OF the I. L. G. W. U. which was
suffering because of the competition
OF the low-waged unorganized and be-
cause OF the weakness of the sepa-
rated crafts.
Working for Union Victory.
But the present dressmakers' strike
and the splendid and leading role
taken by the expelled militants has
shown that the Trade Union Educa-
tional Leaguers were the best union
lists of them all-working for the vic
tory OF the international Ladies' Gar
ment Workers against the Chicago
Association OF Dress Manufacturers.
The devotion and courage and abil-
ity Of the militants is recognized by
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-01
Workers Children
To Rival Capitalist
Scout Movements
10y The Federated Press)


NEW YORK, April SO.-To train up
boys and girls friendly to the labor
movement and to hate war is the pur-
pose of the newly formed National
Council for Child development. Or
CARNATIONS for working-class children
to take the place of the Boy Scouts
and Camp Fire Girls are to be started
in every state.
Labor officials. educators and par
ents met at the init. Ladies' Garment
Workers union headquarters April 20
for organizing the New York district.
Thomas Curtiss, New York building
trades council, is president, and
Abraham Baroff, Ladies' Garment
Workers, treasurer. A. ]. Music,
Brookwood Labor college, and Maude
Swartz. Women's Trade Union league
are vice-presidents.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-01

Vice President Meyer Perlstein and
all international representatives who
visit Chicago. The fact that they
have been entrusted with important
strike posts speaks for itself.
Demand Their Union Rights.
Now the expelled militants are
demanding that the International
Ladies' Garment Workers Union re-
verse the action taken by executives
since last summer and restore their
union rights. They are fighting side
by side with their union comrades
during the strike, they demanG the
right to work side by side with them
in the union shops which will be or
ganized as the result of their united
efforts now.
Union Leaders Before Expulsion.
The expelled Chicago members who
will lay their case before the Boston
convention are no mere recent COM
ers into the union. Appended to their
names which follow, here you will
see the union posts they held until
they were unJustly expelled.
I. L. DAVIDSON, recording seere-
tary Of the Chicago Joint Board and
member Of the organizing commit
tee Of the Chicago Federation Of
Labor.
M. A. kANlEWSkY, secretary
and treasurer of the Joint Board
and ex-board member Of Local s.
DORA LlPscHUTz, Joint Board
member, ex-board member Of Local
100 and delegate to the Chicago
Federation of Labor.
J. GOLDMAN, executive board
member Of Local S.
JENNIE sWARTZ, Joint Board
member and executive board MEM
Der Of Local 100.
7. TERRY, Joint Board member
and member Of Local 1s.
!. LITWINskY, Joint Board nem-
Der Of Local 10.
SAM COHEN, Joint Board mem
Der, chairman Of Local 1o4.
CLARA CABIN, delegate to the
Chicago Federation Of Labor and
ex-board member OF Local 100.
Il. FoGEL, executive board mem
Der Of Local s.
N. BosEN, member OF Local is.
These militants were needed before
the strike. When they were expelled
the union suffered Their splendid
services during the strike have saved
the International Ladies' Garment
Workers from defeat. In the ma
tional open shop campaign that is
now beginning, the left wing forces
are the power that will turn the tide
of battle against the bosses.
The expelled members must be re-
instates
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-01

please an audience.
An excellent number of speak
RS have been obtained, among
which are VIM. f. Dunno, editor,
DAILY WORKER; Alexander
5ittleman, member Central Ex-
cutive Committee of Workers
Party, and former Secretary Jewish
Federation, J. Kowalski, Secretary
Polish section, Workers Party, A.
Presi, Editor Alba Nuova, Italian
Weekly; John Williamson. N. e. G. Of
Eoung Workers League; Comrade
Deweatkin of the Russian Federation,
ls we'll as South Slavic speaker has
leen scheduled. Martin Abern will
reside.
Both halls in N. s. Turner hall have
,een rented for the occasion in order
handle the big overflow crowd.
May Day this year will be an occa-
ion for pushing forward more rapidly
he campaign for the formation OF
class Farmer-Labor Party in the u.
!. which we expect will be achieved
4 the great Farmer-Labor Conference
O be held June 18th at St. Paul.
Any worker interested at all in un-
lerstanding the conditions under
which he lives and who hopes to or
,anize industrially and politically for
change. will be in q hurry to get to
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-01
BIC CONVENTION
in CANONSBURC
FOR JUNE Ii
10000 Workers And
Farmers Represented
BY JAMES c. STRONG.
Especial to The Daily Worker)

CANONSBURG, Penn, April 3d.
The Washington County Federated
Farmer-Labor Party, held its second
convention here on Sunday. Fifty-fve
delegates, representing approximate
ly 10000 workers assembled in the
Labor Temple
The wage earners of this country
made another great stride forward in
their fight for political freedom,
against the rule of the Pennsylvania
coal and steel barons, whose political
machine is in control Of the country.
Temporary chairman Stose, called
the convention to order.
After a speech by. Sec'y-Treasurer
Strong in which he spoke on the Far
mer-Labor movement, the floor was
thrown open to the delegates for five
minute speeches. While each express
ed himself a little differently, all were
unanimous in saying that it was time
for the producers of the United States
to throw away their petty differences
and prejudices and join into one big
independent, class political party of
the Workers and Farmers. To get out
upon the political field and challenge
the employing class government to a
finish fight.
A notable feature of the convention
was the presence of three colored
workers, delegates from the Colored
Voters League of Washington Coun-
ty. These delegates stated the colored
workers were willing to go along with
any sincere movement that would bet
ter the insufferable conditions Of the
workers.
Several delegates were present
from Fayette county, adjoining Wash
ngton. They expressed the belief
hat probably they were out of place
at this convention. After being as
sured that welcome was extended to
all workers, they told of having been
sent by their unions to get informa-
lion, and find out all about the Farm
sr-Labor movement.
This again gives the lie to the con-
IGNITION that the workers are not
ready for independent political action.
These men came fifty miles in search
IF instruction anu enlightenment as
low to organize the forces Of the
workers and farmers against the pow
srful rule of organized capital.
The convention unanimously en-
iorsed the June 18th convention at
st. Paul A resolution was adopted
endorsing the formation of State
Party in Pennsylvania, and calling up
IN those issuing the call for the AL
entown convention, on May 18th, not
% put off any longer the building of
real Farmer-Labor Party in the
State of Pennsylvania.
Recognition of Soviet Russia and
naturalization of mines was endors-
ID. A resolution condemning and
protesting against the action of the
Washington County judge who refus-
ID citizenship papers to Andy Harmi-
ION, coal miner because of his poll
zeal beliefs, was adopted without a
dissenting vote.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-01
NEW YORK CITY.
ORGANIZATIONS, ATTENTION.

District No. 2, Workers Party,
has arranged a grand excursion
and moonlight dance on the Hud-
son river for Saturday, June 2sth.
The commodious steamer cler-
mont, having capacity Of 5000,
has been chartered for this occa-
sion.
Friendly organizations are urged
to keep this date in mind and not
arrange for any affairs that week.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-01
OPERA STARS AND FREIHEIT
SINGING SOCIETY ON PROGRAM
FOR BIG MAY DAY FESTIVAL

Preparations fully completed for successful May Day
meeting ct the North Hail. $50 North Clark street.
; D. n Thursday evening, May LIST, 1924
program there will be the Russian grand
ars Mia soprano Gabus Hrzanows
baritone and the Feheit Singing Society
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-01
NJ Y. Industrial Organizers to Discuss Shop Nuclei.

methods
regular meeting Of Local New
industrial organizers to be held Monday May 5h
at e.
This will continuation the discussion begun
April 7th Other problems
activity will considered All organizers
should attend without fail.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-01
REINSTATEMENT OF EXPELLED
GARMENT WORKERS is BURNING
ISSUE BEFORE BIG CONVENTION

When the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union
meets in annual convention in Boston, May the dramatic
before the assembled 325 delegates will be the demand
by eleven Chicago mlansand many others
other cieswho expelled from the union for their
bership in the Trade Union Educational League.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-01

this May Day Demonstration and
Celebration. Admission is nominal,
being only twenty-five cents.
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The Workers Party in Action
May Day Meetings

Chicago.
North Side Turner Hall, $40 N.
Clark St., 8 p. m. Speakers, VIM. F.
Dunno, A. Bittelman, ]. Kowalski, A.
Presi and John Williamson.
May Day Celebration.
At the Soviet School, 1902 West Di-
vision street, Saturday, May 3, at 8
D. m. Russian speakers and interest
ing musical program.
Milwaukee, Wis.
Fgeie Gemeinde Hall, Sth and Wal
nut streets, 1880 p. m. Speakers,
Earl Browder, managing editor Labor
Herald; Peter Herd, organizer Young
Workers League. Also speaker in
Jewish. Program of entertainment.
kenosha, Wis.
German-American Club House Audi
torium, 665 Grand Ave-, p. m.
Speakers, Archie Henderson of the
DAILY WORKER, also speakers in
various languages. Program and en-
tertainment.
Racine, Wis.
Union Hall, p. m.
Speakers, Sam Hammersmark of the
DAILY WORKER staff. Other speak
ers.
Rockford, III.
Lyran Hall, Ills Third Ave, s D.
m. Speaker, Manuel Gomez, Writer
and Lecturer. Program of entertain
ment.
Pullman, III.
Stansicks Hall, 205 East 115th St,
8 p. m. Speakers, Max Saltzman,
Organizer Young Workers League
and others. Program of Entertain
ment.
Toluca, III.
Speakers, Harrison George, Writer
and Lecturer. Other speakers in
various languages.
Hammond, Ind.
Place to be announced later. Speak
ers, Jack Mccarthy of the DAILY
WORKER and others.
Gary, Ind.
Croatian Hall, 23rd and Washing
ton Sts., 1880 p. m. Speakers, e.
Ettlinger, Organizer Workers Party.
Also speakers in various languages.
South Bend, Ind.
Workers Hall, 1916 w. Colfax Ave.
8 p. m. Speakers, Alex Shap District
Organizer Young Workers League.
Also speakers in various languages.
May Day meetings in District 10 of
the Workers Party of America are
scheduled as follows:
May /: Christopher, Illinois;
Zeigler, Illinois;
Johnson City, Illinois;
TO be addressed by Arne Swabeck
May L: Bend, Illinois;
Livingston, Illinois;
to be addressed by T. r. Sullivan.
May 2: East st. Louis, Illinois;
May 4: st. Louis Mo.
to be addressed by Arne Swabeck.
May 4: West Frankfort, Illinois;
Waller, Illinois;
to be addressed by w. F. Dunno.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1924-03-07
Spoon Valued at 100000

When forks were unknown spoons
played a very important part at the
table. Spoons of the Thirteenth cen
tury and even later, had handles ter
minatinG in n knob, knot, acorn or
other odd and cumbersome devices.
About the period Of the Restoration,
Of which so much is said in English
history, a great change was made in
the forms of spoons, says the Detroit
News.
In some Of the unique patterns>the
spoon" part was divided into two,
three or even four parts, and the han
die always split or twisted and turned
up, instead Of down and back. Spoons
of that period were all blult, instead
of being pointed, as is the form gen
orally seen at present.
The most curious and remarkable
spoon in the world, perhaps, is "cor-
onation spoon" preserved among the
other royal relics in the Tower of Lon
don. The bowl is of gold and the han
die Of silver. The handle is flt down
the middle and set with many kinds Of
precious stones. The relic is valued at
upward of 100000.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1924-03-07
Use of Soft Coal Is
Making Blonde Cat Rare

To the increasing use of soft coal
biologists lay the present preponder-
ance of brunette cats. Animals gradu-
ally assume the protective coloring Of
their physical environment, say the
biological boys.
Once the most valued house pussy
was the lOnghared Angora of pristine
purity, but cats are growing darker in
color and the black cat is no longer
scarce enough 10 be considered an
omen of bad luck.
1t is not the combination Of biology
and soft coal alone that is casting
shadow on the future Of the white cat.
This process is slow, but human ma
ture and soft coal mixed make a much
speeder agent.
While cats are fastidious, owners
who take pride in their pets depend
more on soap and water than the flex-
ible feline tongue to keep them clean,
and blonde pussies naturally require
more attention AS the use Of btu
minOus Increases Il has been found
that brunettes look cleaner with less
effort, therefore fewer blondes are sur
viving the period Of infancy.-Detroit
News.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1924-03-07
Three-Quarters Length
Coat Is Worn in Par;.

The very short and the very long
coat have passed from the picture for
the moment at least, and the tbrea.
quarters length coat is everywhere in
evidence In Paris. Belts and otbe,
means of fastening are taboo on these
models, which are wrapped closely
about the figure and held In place hv
the wearer. They are developed from
k:sha, suede and suedine in bright
colors and are bound with black silk
braid. Eyelet embroidery, an almost
forgotten relic Of the past, has been
revived and is extensively used 70
ornament these coats, so necessary for
tie Riviera In Its cooler moments
The L'Anse sentinel., 1924-03-07
"Fooling" an Euil Spirit

If you accidentally put on an under
garment wrong side out" 1t is said to
he an omen of good luck. This belief
is held by many people who are en-
tlrely free from conscious supersti-
tions. Very old people will tell you
that when they were children old peo-
pie used to say that undergarments
worn wrong side out kept the witches
away according TO London Tlt-Blts.
This superstition is a survival of the
practices by which our barbarian an
cestors sought to fool" evil spirits
Joined to that was the Idea of the evil
eye. BY wearing his garments inside
out man disguised himself, as II
were, and the evil spirit failed to rec
ognize him and passed him by.
Also, the evil eye would be attracted
by the slngularlty of garment worn
wrong side ont and let it's balefdl
glance rest upon that instead of upon
Its wearer
The L'Anse sentinel., 1924-03-07
DRIVER ANTS HAVE
OWN SOCIAL SYSTEM
Called the Most Industrious
Creatures in Africa.

Most interesting of the Insects Of
Africa are the driver ants, for they
seem to have social system so com
plete ms almost TO deserve the name OF
civilization. They are. writes Prof. X.
l.. Garner In the Century Magazine.
the most Industrious creatures In
Africa.
The natives call them ntyuno,
word that is often heard as cry OF
warning among them when they meet
n column on the march, The drivers
seem TO be forever on the go, II they
have permanent abodeS, no one In
Africa ever found them,
The colonies often number millions
of ants, and each ant has its partlcu-
lar place and its regular duties. The
individual members of a colony are d.
vlded into three distinct kinds, and
each is necessary 10 the welfare of she
whole community. The smallest OF the
three types Is about threeeighths of
m inch in length. Of slender proper
tlonS, very agile in It's movements and
with comparatively small mandlbles
These ants appear virtually 80 be
slaves: they perform most Of the
mental work of the community and
carry most Of the burdens.
The ants next In size are about half
an inch long, of stouter proportions.
with bodies more compactly built and
with mandibles somewhat larger than
the lower class. They constitute the
yeomanry, and they direct the affairs
OF the community, control the move
meptS of the colony and act rs scouts
In exploring for food. Building or
clearing the roadways forms part OF
their work also. and when the colony
builds its wonderful bridges across
narrow crevices, puddles or streams
their bodies form the network OF the
structure.
Those bridges are the most lngeni-
Gus and marvellous specimens OF. insect
engineering to be seen anywhere in
the world When completed. a bridge
looks much like telephone receiver
with flares AZ both ends instead of NJ
one, II is composed Of the bodies Of
hundreds and thousands Of ants cling
ing together 10 form the bridge over
which the rest Of the community
passes in safety. The bridges are
made up OF five or six sections, and II
Is difficult to Imagine anything more
uniform In pattern or delicate in struc-
ture than the amber spans OF living In
sects. have seen bridges hold fast
for hours while the colony passed over
When the last ant has crossed the
bridge slowly begins TO dislntegrate
and the colony proceeds on It's way.
The third caste-if It can be so
called-iS made up Of soldiers large,
strong and well provided by nature for
their duties.