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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-04
BANNER YEAR FOR
LUMBER FLUTES
OF NORTH WEST
Huge Profits as Work.
ers Sleep with Rats
(By The Federated Preas)

VANCOUVER, B. c., April 81
British Columbia lumber barons get
everything out Of the timber but the
knothole. The royal commission in
vestigating the pulp and paper stu
British Columbia lumber bosses here
that in the cedar log exporting busi-
ness, the tops of cedar trees, which
were improbable for domestic sell
ing, were sold to Japan at a good
market price. So enticing have lum-
Der profits become that within the
last month considerable American
capital has come into the province.
While the lumber business is I'M
doubtedly profitable for the lumber
bosses it is anything but lucrative for
the lumber workers. During the
rainy season many camps have re-
ported leaky bunkhouses, inadequate
bedding and poor quality food. A
great number of camps have no dry
rooms for the washing and drying of
clothing and the result has been
rheumatism and pneumonia.
At Stave Falls, Camp 8, owned by
the Stave Falls Lumber Co., the
camp has no bathhouse or dry room
and the sleeping quarters are de-
crepit buildings overrun with rats
and vermin. In this camp the work
ers are charged Is cents day fol-
the privilege of using bedding that
has never been changed in months
At another place, Theodosia Arm, B
c., owned by the Merrill & Ring
Logging Co, the workers are forced
to live in leaky tents, badly over
crowded and unsanitary, as many as
20 men sharing one tent with nc
washing or other sanitary con.
veniences.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-04
Young Worker Is Ont.


The latest number of the Young
Worker, official organ Of the Young
Workers League of America, has
just come eff the press and can be
obtained for SC a copy, &c in bundle
orders, from the national Office Of
the league, 1909 N. State street,
Chicago, Ill.
Among the leading features OF
this excellent newspaper for the
current issue are special stories Of
the activities of the league all over
the country, articles on the situation
and conditions Of the young workers
in the United States and other lands,
an exposure of the forces behind the
recent Mexican civil war, which may
involve a conflict between this coun-
try and taa British government, and
articles dealing with the reorganiza-
ton of the league on the basis OF
shop units. One Of the most inter
esting features is the beginning OF
serial story by Leon Trotzky, we'll
known leader Of the Russian work
ers' revolution, describing his escape
from Siberia after the revolution Of
1905. There are tho usual features
which include articles by we'll.
known writer's, editorials, and tn,
inimitable humor column of Wall
Carmen.
Send in for your copy immediate
ly, OF, better yet, send in a dollar
for a years subscription.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-04
.LENINGRAD PORT
RETURNS TO OLD
time EFFICIENCY
Ice-Breakers Make Way
For Wheat Ships

LENINGRAD, April S.-The port
of Leningrad (Petrograd) is gradually
becoming the best organized and bus
lest harbor of the Union of Soviet
Republics. The 1928 shipping season
was very successful. It's results ex-
coed the total Of the figures of the
two preceding shipping seasons.
After ten years of disorganization
the port worked in 1928 without any
interruptions. During this season
800 ships left the port-which is
twice as much as during the two pre-
ceding seasons.
Grain ExpOrb.
It was the first time since the
revolution that millions of pools of
Russian grain were exported abroad
thru the port of Leningrad. Russian
grain is now at the fore as power
full economic factor on the foreign
markets.
AS regards imports 736 vessels en-
tered the port in 1923. During the
first shipping year (1921p 312 ships
entered the port, during the second
year-644. The goods imported to
Russia during the Summer in 1928
were mainly foreign coal (13,000,-
600 poods), technical material, loco
motives, etc. Of foOdstuffs only an
insignificant quantity of sugar was
imported. In 1922 foodstuffs formed
a considerable part (17,000,000
poods) of the entire import figure,
while in 1921 they formed almost half
of all the imports.
In 1928 there were no delays in
loading and unloading the ships.
Mechanical devices have been intro
duced. Loading and unloading have
been organized in such a way that
during the whole season the time
schedule of the ships has not been ex-
ceeded by even one hour. The port
harbored at the same time up to so
steamers and was successful in Civ
ing them all satisfactory service.
Dredging In Harbor.
The technical improvements of
1923 consisted in a full cleaning up
of the land and water area of the
port, and in extensive dredging oper-
ations which greatly extended the
mooring possibilities of the harbor.
The port has been brought back to
its pre-war condition. It can accom-
odate every day 100 steamers, i. e.,
four times more than in the proceed
ing seasons. A magnificent iron and
concrete storehouse has been con-
structed. Nothing has remained now
of the pitiful condition which the
port presented between 1919 and
1921.
During the winter the port will re-
ceive and dispatch $50 steamers and
will handle "a million pools of export
and import freight. AS in the past
year the giant ice-breakers "Lenin, -
'eYermak" and "Sviatoger" which
have been completely repaired, are
used for ice-breaking. They are
aided by squadron of small ice
breakers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-04
OIL PROBE PLANS
CRIMINAL ACTION
IN 5 INDICTMENTS
No Legislative Action
This Session
Lsn.cI.I % Th. paiIr Workerl

WASHINGTON. April S.-Two
witnesses have been subpoenaed TO
appear before the senat oil inves-
tigating committee Monday.
They are Robert J. Wolfe, pub
Usher of the Columbus Dispatch
and the Ohio State Journal Of Coz
lumbus, Ohio, and j. B. French Of
Oklahoma City. Senator Walsh will
question both in connection with re-
ported political ideals" Mt the 1920
republican national convention at
Chicago.
Wolfe was member Of the Ohio
Wood delegation to the convention.
French is said ito have been .
political associate of the late Jake
Hamon.
With the end Of their inquiry in
sight, senate oil investigators pre-
pared to translate the results Of the
scandal probe into definite results
Immediately.
Federal Jury Called.
The federal grand jury which
meets here April 10 will be entrust-
ed with criminal proceedings against
at least five men whose names have
figured in the oil inquiry. At the
same time the committee will take
steps to make apparent to the coun-
try the concrete results of its
months of work. These are:
1. Preparation Of a report which
will sweepingly condemn policies
followed with respect to the leasing
If naval reserves.
2. Presentation Of amendments to
the leasing law and probably soma
original legislation to prevent fu-
ture disposition of any part of the
public resources, without a check
by congress.
Senator Walsh, Montana, leading
spirit in the investigation, is now
at work on the proposed legisla-
ton. It will be impossible to get
action on this at the present ses-
sion Of congress, but Walsh and his
colleague want to have it introduced
as soon as practicable as notice to
the country that the committee in
tends to heed the lessons learned
ir the inquiry.
To BE Hot Document.
The report which will cover mil
lions OF words of testimony, will
apply in the main to the period
since Walsh went to Palm Beach
in January to question g. 3. Nc
Lean and IS expected to- be one Of
the most scathing documents ever
presented to the senate. It will con-
denim the turning over OF the naval
oil lands from the navy to the in
terror department and the manner
in which Teapot Dome and Elk
Hills were leased to Sinclair and
noheny.
Walsh and the committee are
cleaning up the loose ends Of the
inquiry by seeking further evidence
concerning the reputed ''bartering"
at the 1920 republican national con-
vention. Government counsel are in
constant touch with the probers GO
ing over evidence for presentation
to the grand jury.
At least five persons will be
named in indictments to be sought
on charges of conspiracy to defraud
the government, it was indicated.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-04
Wilson'S Widow Wins
W0tchn,Gkers' W Gd:
Was Willing Worker

WASHINGTON, April 3.-Cutting
off his relatives, Henry Bergheimer.
Swiss matchmaker, who died here
last October, left his estate valued at
$4,000 to Mrs. Edith Boiling Wilson,
widow Of the late president.
Bergheimer's will, filed here for
probate, conveyed lif< Insurance and
other property to Mrs. Wilson. Berg
heimer once worked in the jewelry
ctore of Gait Brothers here in which
Mrs. Wilson has an interest, obtained
thru her marriage to one Of the
former partners in the business. He
was very much attached to Mrs.
Wilson and was considered a loyal
worker.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-04
Attempt to De-OH
Members of Congress
Ends In Failure
(By The Federated Press)

WASHINGTON, April 3.-When
Senator Frazier, of North Dakota,
asked for immediate consideration of
lis senate joint resolution "a, which
calls upon all senators, congressman
and other federal officials drawing
more than $4,000 a year to file a
public statement of their holdings of
oil stocks and other investments,
Senator Curtis, of Kansas, object
ed. The resolution went to sleep in
committee.
Frazier said that the disclosures
made in the oil and other investige-
tions had justified the suspicion Of
the people that this IS a government
"of, by and for the financial inter-
ests," and hat public officials who
are not afraid of being found out
should be glad of an opportunity to
publicly report their holdings OF
stocks, bonds and other ownership
that might be favorably affected by
their official acts.
Curtis, the republican whip, re-
Gently confessed to beirg in tho
circle of McLean's protectors, and
was later discovered to have bought
Sinclair oil stock just after. the Tea
pot Dome lease was signcd.
Chairman George Graham, of the
house Judiciary committee, is block
ing the impeachment proceedings
against Falls son-In-law, c. c.
Chase, collector, of customs at San
Antonio, which were started by g
unanimous roll call vote in the sen.
ate. Graham Is under the control
of the republican party organization
in the house.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-04
IMPEACH COOLIDGE!
Lunatics In California.

SACRAMENTO, Calf, April 8.
There are 1872 more inmates of
California prisong, reformatories
and asylums this month than in the
same month of 1922. Folsom and
San Quentin now have the largest
population in their history. De-
spite 25 recent pnroles there are
1900 at San Quentin. counting the
road camp. In 1923, 844 women
were arrested in California on fell
ony charges as compared with 482
in 1922--an increase Of nearly 100
per cent. Of these 1913 were arrest
cd for burglary and 90 for worth
less checks. Nineteen women were
charged with highway robbery.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-04
Youth VieOs
Young Workers Think Shop Nucleus
Is New Kind of Food.
By HARRY CANNES
CHOP NIJCLEIJS? what is that

-
GsCHOP NUCLEUS? What is that
- something to eat" That's
about the way the average young
fellow in the factory greets the name
for the basic form of Communist or
ganization.
No, shop nucleus is not something
to eat, drink or wear. In reality it
is very simple term. 1t is new and
that is why it is hard to understand
and especially to recognize as impor-
tant for workers, young and old.
nucleus" is the scientific name for
the kernel or the life center of any
living body. Shop nucleus would
mean the "life center Of the shop"
The shop nucleus so far as Commun-
lists are concerned means that we
should have our organizational units
in the shop where they are to act as
the centers of life and energy of the
working class.
Accepted Form Of Organization.
Since the fast convention, the
Young Workers League has been
putting a lot Of time and energy
into this work of transferring the
territorial branches into the shop.
Even the Workers Party has once or
twice winked favorably on the shop
nuclei form Of organization. Sooner
or later this will be the all-absorbing
task.
For the Young Workers League
which moves a little faster and has
the historic reputation Of being
pure" the shop nucleus transfor-
nation becomes the pivot Of all ac-
tivity.
just why is this SO? The plan Of
the nucleus is to transfer all activi-
ties to the shop. Well, when consi-
dering anti-military work we must
think Of how to carry out our propa-
ganda in this sphere. Naturally when
we are organized on the basis of the
shop, the first thought is: start your
anti-military work among your fell
low toilers--in the shop. And the
same is true Of all other league and
party work
Leadership Of Masses.
Therefore, It is not surprising at
all 70 find the Young Workers League
glibly spouting about nuclei, nuclei
and more nuclei. Too much cannot
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-04
MiddLenlen and
Railroads Get
Farmers Money

ATKINS, Mont, April 3.-After
paying exorbitaht freight and
brokerage charges, farmers in this
territory have nothing left over to
pay for other expenses, and are los
ing heavily on all nay and other
farm products shipped. A farmer
in this town shipped a carload of
hay to Joliet, ILL.,, and the charges
on 316 bales, weighing $4,000
pounds amounted to S312.25, which
is nearly a dollar a bale. The mar
ket price of hay was $1,000 per ton
of 20 bales
The farmer, found that he had
lost heavily on the transaction, his
receipts from the hay not quite COW
ering the freight costs. The farm
ers' discomfort over raising their
crops merely 70 increase the profits
Of the railroads is naturally increas-
ing in this section.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-04
Willie YAH Storm
In ALeutiGn Islands
Lays Up AUiGtOrS

SEATTLE, Washington, April 3.
Second unfavorable weather con-
ditions in British Columbia, Alaska
and the Aleutian islands continued
today, making probable further post
ponement of the start of the second
leg of the American army Ground the
world" flight.
A "Willie-wah" which is a violent
form of wind storm frequent this
season of the year, was reported in
the Aleutian islands.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-04
Workers Arrested
In California on
Slightest Excuse
By MAUD MccREERY
(Staff Correspondent Of Federated Pr

LOS ANGELES, Calf, April a.
Local police officers are running
amuck these days, arresting hundreds
of men daily on the charge of vag-
rancy. The men are walking the
streets hunting jobs that will prevent
their becoming Migrants and public
charges. They are arrested, thrown
into Jail, booked and finger printed
and then released after day or two
without explanation or redress.
Typical Law and Order"
The following letter written to The
Los Angeles Record tells a typical
story of the tactics of the police and
serves as a warning to workers in
the east and middle west who are
fascinated by the advertisements and
newspaper articles put out by the
Los Angeles boosters and open shop
pers to lure them to California:
EDITOR RECORD: Could you
give space for another horrible ex-
ample of an unfortunate worker in
these realms of sunny California?
it happened this way: A friend asked
me to sell some Of the Farmer-Labor
literature, The DAILY WORKER,
etc., few weeks ago at the same
time that men and women were be-
ing arrested for selling the /. w. w.
paper Solidarity and the Industrial
Worker. Yes said the plain clothes
cop on looking over the paper, this
is all Wobbly-and in you CO. He
kept me in Jail two days and released
me without trial.
No Charges Made.
"I went to the Workers party
meeting at their next session to relate
my hard luck story. A number of
uniformed cops lined the audience up
and hurried SO of us off. We were
taken to the Los Angeles jail and
finger printed. The last few getting
to their cells about a. m. found
the remainder Of their party sprawled
on the cement floor without bed or
blankets. The next night we got
blankets which were damp and lousy,
Most of the day was spent in TAX
ing our photos and finger prints, this
latter in triplicate. We were finally
let loose on Saturday without one
word Of explanation or warning"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-04
Australian Hughes
Would Make Judas
Hang His Head
By w. FRANCIS AHERN.

SYDNEY, N. S. W., April B.
Since he was kicked out of the
Labor movement w. NJ. Hughes, who
is now touring America, has become
the most dangerous reactionary
Australia has ever known. He in
stituted a political censorship (apart
from the ordinary military censor
ship) the like of which was never
known before in Australia. In par
ticular, he harassed the very Labor
papers that, prior to the war, helped
him to power as a Labor premier.
He broke strikes with the aid of
the military, broke up unions, turned
unionists out to starve, and insti-
tuted preference for company
unions.
In September, 1929, at the behest
Of the British imperialists, he tried
to rush Australia into war with
Turkey. That exploit failed because
the Australian people repudiated his
offer of troops. He has Leen mixed
up in score of political scandals.
The employers handed him a do
nation nf $125.000. And to this day
he has refused to divulge the names
of the donors.
Hasn't Decency of Judas.
Today Hughes as political force
is dead. Thrown out of the position
of prime minister he Is left to live
on his political wits. He is posing
before the American reopba as a
genius of democracy, just as his fell
low Welshman, Lloyd George, did.
American workers must be warned
that in Hughes they have 'reac-
tionary of the most dangerous type.
Those IN Australia VINO knew him
better than anybody else warn the
American workers to assess him at
his proper worth-as a political
Judas who in the days when he was
called upon to prove his loyalty to
the Labor movement betrayed the
workers bascly and vet, unlike the
Bible Judas, hadn't the decency to
atone for his crime by suicide.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-04
WITH !!!!!: !lE y!ge e: MONKEYS ION G!
i. ,IpuNG N0nKEpS LEAeUE

be said about nuclei. A day will
come when the term Communist shop
nuclei viii mean leadership to the
masses Of American workers; and in
its small but necessary way the
Young Workers League is in all earn
estness planning the success of its
shop campaign.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-04
Direct Shipment
of American Cotton
ArriUeS in Russia

NEW YORK, April ST h e
steamer Etna has sailed from New
Orleans for Murmansk (non-freez-
ing Russian port in the Far North) /,
with a cargo Of 10000 bales Of
cotton and cotton seed. This is the
first purchase made in the United
States by the All-Rdssian Textile
Syndicate.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-04
Pnintera charter Now Locals.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 3.-The
Painters, Decorators & Paperhang-
ers of America have instituted new
locals here and in Redwood City, and
will soon institute another in Oak
land. This brings the membership
above that existing before tho 1921
building trades lockout. San Fran
cisco is coming back strong as q
union city.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-04
Wanted For The Rock Pile.

NEW YORK, April ga bird that
breaks rock with his bill, ,swims, fys
and walks will be sought by the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania expedition
which sails for the valley Of the
Amazon tomorrow. Specimens Of
this bird, called the Doatzin, are
valued here at $4,000.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-04
c. Of c. Gives Farmers Judas kiss

At the last meeting Of the Grow
ers' Association at Fort Landerdale,
Fla. writes Frank Voigt to the
DAILY WORKER, farmers were
urged to join the Chamber Of Com
merce and to send representatives
to the monthly meetings of that
body. Our correspondent believes
this is an attempt to prevent the
producing farmers from uniting in
q class organization.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-04
Irish Rebels Sentenced.

CARRICK ON : SHANNON, Ire
land, April 9.-Twenty years penal
servitude has just been served out
by the Free State to Gen. Bofn, Of
the Irish republican forces, one Of
the most prominent Irish rebels.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-04

SAN FRANCISCO. April g.
Members Of the Poultry Dressers'
union in three local markets have
returned to work after a weeks
lockout. The agreement includes
recognition of union arbitration. a
48-hour week as against 81. 1914
per cent wage increase, based on
piecework, and a guaranteed mini
mum of $45 week.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-04
To Strike Nav nav.

DETROIT, April 3.-May day is
the date fixed by Local SO, Inter
national Brotherhood Of Electrical
Workers, for a Etoppage Of work in
case contractors refuse to meet a
demand for scale Of s1.25 instead
of 81 an hour for jouneymen.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-04

For information concerning the
Young Workers League Of Amer
lea, address Y. w. L., 1909 N.
State St., Chicago. III.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-04
Carpen.ers Start school.

DETROIT, April 3.-The Carpen-
ters' Union has started a trade
school for its membership, skilled
carpenters in the organization act
ing as Instructors in classes every
Wednesday evening.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-04
With the Labor Editors

CNOTE-Under WORKER will publish from time
editorials articles the world
publication of such articles and editorials necessarily that
the
The articles will be selected for fOrcefuness of expression literary style
information well with
DAILY WORKER poicy)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-04

How many new readers have you
secured for THE DAILY WORKER7
Get another today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-04

The following from Wyoming official
the Wyoming Buckley editor
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-04

Therefore, It is not surprising at
all 10 find the Young Workers League
glibIy spouting about nuclei, nuclei
and more nuclei. Too much cannot
The McCarthy weekly news., 1924-05-10
SnOWslide Kills Fisherman
 And Sinks Boat

John Mitch Fl, fisherman re- siding at Juneau, was recently killed and his boat destroyed by a snWslede.
 Mitchell tied up his boat for the night at the base of a high in Taku Inlet and some time dur ing the dark hours a mass of snow and ice fell, struck and sunk the the boat and drownded the occupant.
 Later the boat was beached and the body recovered. Burial was given at Juneau.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1924-05-10

NOTICE OF FORFEITURE To the Heirs, and A signs of the Est ate of Michael E. Casey, Decea sed.
 You, and each of you, are hereby notified that I have expended six hundred dollars $6OOl in labor and improvements upon the Mother Lode EXtention Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and56 min ing claims, on the lelt limit of Dan Creek in the Nizina unorga nized Mining District, Third Judicial Division of the Territory of Alaska, as will ap. pear by Proof of Labor, duly sworn to and filed for record in the office of the United States Commissioner and ex- officio Recorder for the Mccarthy Re cording Precinct, mining district afore- said, on the 11th day of July, 1923, in o:der to hold said premises under and by virtue of the provisions of Section 1924, Revised Statutes ot the United States of America, ,and the amendments thereto, being the amount required to hold the same for the calender year 1922 and the fiscal year 1923, prior to the 1st day of July thereof.
 And if within ninety days from the service of this notice or with in ninery days after this notice by publ cation is completed] you, or all of you, fail or refuse to contribute vour proportion of said expenditure accord ing to your interest, your interest in said claims, as co owner will become the property of the subscriber under said section 2324.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1924-05-10

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