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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14
LABOR PRISONERS
AID REJEC BY
JEWISH FORWARD
Helps Capitalists Keep
Workers In Jail

Lest there be still a lingering doubt
in the minds Of any worker as to
where the New York Forward" be-
longs, the management of that paper
puts all doubt to rest by its action in
refusing to accept for publication an
advertisement of the Third Annual
International Bazaar, for Defense of
Glass War Prisoners, to be neld April
10 thru 13 at Central Opera House,
9th Street and Third Avenue.
Copy for the advertisement which
was sent accompanied by cash was
accepted Monday forenoon at the Off
ce of the Forward" and the bearer
given a receipt for the money. On
Tuesday when the advertisement did
not appear in the columns of the
Forward" inquiry was made at its
Office by a representative of the Ma
tional Defense Committee who was
informed that all advertisements of
the Defense Bazaar would be barred
cialist" daily. The money accepted
the day before was thereupon refund
ed.
For Deportees and Prisoners.
The Third Annual International Ba-
zaar is being staged for the purpose
of raising funds for its defense work
by the National Defense Committee,
an organization that has done yeo-
man service in the defense and relief
of class war prisoners and deportees
and which has the Endorsement of
many union bodies turnout the coun-
try. In fact, number of New York
unions are now in active cooperation
with the National Defense Committee
to make the bazaar a success. Many
have donated money, material and fin
ished goods, while hundreds of trade
unionists are daily giving Of their
time in the Millinery Group, the
Dressmakers Group and other groups
engaged in turning out finished goods
out of the contributed material.
Defense Integrity Not Issue.
The Forward" in refusing the ad-
lvertisement OF the Bazaar does not
question the integrity of the National
Defense Committee. Nor has any one
else ever expressed the slightest
doubt as to the manner in which the
work of the National Defense Com
mittee is conducted. No question has
ever been raised as to the high char
acter of its officers. Its books are
regularly audited and every cent rails
ed has been carefully accounted for.
Its books have been always open to
interested organizations. In view OF
these facts there is only one logical
conclusion for intelligent workers.
THE FORWARD" HAS, BY THIS
LATEST ACT OF INFAMY EN-
PRACTICALLY ALIGNED ITSELF
WITH THE JAILERS AND OPP
PRESSORS OF THE WORKERS.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14
MEXICAN EAGLE
T0ILERS CLOSE
UP The WORKS
No More Oil Until The
Eight-Hour Day
BY {. G. WOLFE.

(Staff correspondent OF tne co. rreSS)
MEXICO CITY, April 13.-Fifteen
hundred workers Of the FL Aguila
mexican Eagle-a Shell concern) Oil
Co., have gone out on strike. The
Tampico branch of the company has
had to suspend all operations. The
refineries are shut down, the depart
ment of tanks, and the docks are
closed, preventing the departure Of
several oil boats at the El Aguila
docks.
The workers want what the Mexi-
can constitution and the constitution
of the Mexican Federation of Labor
entities them to: The eight-hour day,
medical attention in case of accident
or illness contracted while on the job,
three months wages on discharge.
oil President Scared.
Vice President Hutchinson of the
company has dubbed these demands
"usurpatory control of the business"
The president of the company, Guy
Stevens, is sending alarmist state
ments to the United States-that the
workers have taken control of the oil
property. that they are selling oil
stored on the lands of the company,
that the workers will not only possess
themselves of Ell Aguila oil fields
but of the oil fields belonging to the
other companies, in fact that the
workers have hoisted the red flag
over the company buildings
Workers Flag over Factory.
All of these statements are false.
Not only have the workers not taken
over oil property, but they have not
committed a single act of violence.
On the contrary, they have organ
lied to guard the company lands, to
prevent anyone from starting some
thing" which later could be attribut-
ed to them. AS to the red flag, it
is the union rule to hoist the red and
black flag (the flag Of the Mexican
Federation of Labor over a factory
on strike. 1t is a warning to all to
prevent strikebreaking.
Then what is all the panic about?
Is poor Ell Aguila afraid that it will
go into bankruptcy with only $24
clear profit on every barrel Of oil?
Not at all. But it knows that the
Mexican government is peeved over
recent aid to the de la Huerta forces
and it is trying to get out of the ac-
cusation in someway Ell Aguila has
crept back into the Oil Association
and the other companies belonging
to the oil association in spirit Of
perfect loyalty are trying to save
their sister company.
oil Wants U. S. Guns.
That explains the recent meeting
held in New York with representa-
tives from Standard Oil, the Sinclair
Consolidated, the Texas Co., the
Royal Dutch Shell, and others. They
have sent request to the U. S. state
department for the protection Of
American interests. 1t is yelled
threat of American intervention
should the Mexican government take
any steps to punish Ell Aguila.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14


Fight by Chicago Workers.
It was learned that delegation
is coming from the organized work
ers of Chicago and other cities to
protest the passage Of the bill which
requires the registration Of foreign
born workers and provides for the de-
portation Of "undesirables" is
active unionists. The Chicago dele
cation will be selected by the Coun-
ell for the Protection Of Foreign
born Workers which has affiliated
members from leading trade unions
of that city.
The Johnson bill limits new arriv-
ais from each foreign country annual
ly to two percent of the nationals
residing in America in 1890. The ex-
listing immigration bill allows three
percent of those here at the time
of the 1910 census.
K. K. X. Supported Bill.
The out-of-date 1890 basis was
chosen in order to discriminate
against the workers from eastern and
southeastern Europe who have form
ed the immense majority of immigra-
ton in later decades. Thus English,
favored as against, Italians, Jugo-
Slays, Czecho-Slovakians Hungari-
ans. Poles, etc. The hand of the Ku
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14
ORGANIZING STRIKES.
CHIEF JOB OF The
COMMUNIST DEPUTIES
(sy The Federated Press)

SANTIAGO, Chile, April 13.-The
two Communist deputies in the
Chilean congress, Luis E. Reeaber-
rem and Luis Cruz spend precious
little time in congress. Their prin-
clpaI job is to observe by turns the
big strikes that are taking place in
Chile against American enterprises.
These powerful trusts, such as the
Chile Exploitation Co., are exert
ing pressure on the Chilean govern
rnent to use troops against the strik-
ers.
Every time the troops take the
offensive, one of the deputies rush.
es back to congress to make the
facts known from the public tri-
bunal, while the other leaves con-
sress to cover the strike. Just now
crus is covering the strike and Re-
cabarren is trying to make known
some of the atrocities he has wit
messed. The truths he has to tell
are so unpleasant and so diseon-
certing that the Chilean congress
has been breaking its quorum for
an entire week to prevent him from
speaking. He speaks on the streets,
and in halls and writes in the pa
pers, taking advantage Of his par
lamentary position.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14

Klux Khan is seen in this discrimin-
alton
Japs and the great majority of ASH
atics are excluded under the section
which bars aliens ineligible for citi-
seusD'p.
stiff Warning BY Japan.
The Japanese governments warn
ing, transmitted thru Ambassador
Hanihara, that passage Of the anti
Jap clause would Inevitably bring
grave consequences" was practical
ly ignored by the congressman, many
Of whom would welcome war with
Japan for the sake Of the orgy Of
profiteering it would bring.
The issue is now coming before
the Senate which is excited over the
bristling language employed by the
Japanese envoy.
Senator Hiram Johnson of Cali
fornia, is eagerly exploiting this is
sue and announced that he will take
the floor today to reply to the am
bassador and to rebuke Hughes for
his mild answer to Tokyo.
Senator Shortridge, California, one
of the leading advocates Of the ex'
clusion provision, boasts sufficient
votes can be mustered to adopt the
provision.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14
WESTERN Rail
WAGES ADVANCE
WnOhO nDWnIvVE
FIVE PER Cent
80 Cents A Day More;
S. P. Line Excluded
BY LELAND oLps.

Federated Press Industrial EdItor.)
What price were the western rail-
roads ready to pay for the modiflca-
ton Of certain rules in their agree
ments with the conductors and train
mems brotherhoods. That was the
question settled in the course of some
20 days of bargaining behind closed
doors in Chicago which resulted in a
wage increase Of approximately 5 per
cent. The total wage increase with
out deducting the economies due to
changed rules will absorb less than
one per cent of railroad revenue.
Still Below 1921.
This new agreement restores about
half what the U. S. rail labor board
took away in it's 1921 wage cut deci-
sion bringing the wage rates to a level
not far below the peak established by
the board in 1920. In exchange the
: brotherhoods concede a modification
in the rules governing overtime pay
ments and the freedom Of manage
ment to make certain service arrange
ments which it feels to be more eco
nomical. These changes in rules will
reduce punitive payments made to a
considerable number Of employees and
will somewhat reduce the number OF
employees needed to. carry on the ser
vice.
80 Cents a Day More.
Under the new agreement the fol
lowing increases become effective as
Of April 1, 1924: Passenger conduc
tors and trainmen, 80 cents day in
crease, or mills mile, or 50 9
month; freight conductors and train
men, 36 cents a day, 3.6 mills mile;
foremen, helpers and switchtenders
in yard service, 80 cents a day.
The agreement establishes a guar
anteed minimum daily wage to pas
senger train service employees. Eff
fective May /, when their monthly
earnings from guarantees, mileage
overtime, and other rules do not pro
duce the following amounts per day
they will be paid for each days ser
vice performed as follows: conductors
81 day, assistant conductors or tick
ct collectors $3.50 day, baggage mel
handling both express and dynamo
1884 day, baggage men operating
dynamo $3.50, baggage men handling
express $3.50, baggage men s5.16. nag
men and brakemen IS.
Average Monthly Earnings.
The following table shows the prob
able monthly earnings which will re
suit from this increase calculated OF
the basis of the average monthly earn
ings for 1923 reported to the inter
state commerce commission:
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14

This wage agreement is similar to
those already negotiated with the N.
Y. Central and other eastern and
southern roads. If it is finally made
general thru the entire transportation
system affecting all train and engine
service employees in the country boost
in payroll will be not more than S40,-
100000. This amount could be sacri-
feed out Of profits without reducing
the return on investment by more
than one-fifth of per cent. And this
years profits appear to be running
ahead of last years
Southern Pacific Not In It.
The only roads west of the Missis-
sippi not included in the agreements
are the Southern Pacific lines, the
Denver & Rio Grande, the Northwest
ern Pacific, the Chicago & Alton, the
Chicago Great Western, and the Min
neapolis & st. Louis.
Agreements along similar lines with
the remaining carriers both east and
west should follow shortly for many
arrangements have been marking time
awaiting the result Of the Chicago
conference. It was known that the
western roads would put up the stiff
fest resistance against a wage in
crease at this time.
The engine service men have also
had their eyes on this conference
gauging the attitude of the western
homogeneous by its progress. The
next important move will probably
come from the engineers and firemen
in the western territory.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14
Need More Dollars for Dolla

The following showing
citation Of the contributions the Of the DAILY
WORKER In ts should
those readers who have not contributed TO do
dire necessity prompted Dola
aid for his wife and children and it's duty that he and
they a not disappointed
Send In contributions They weekly list
contributors will be published
moving plant fs Washing
Boulevard.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14
Trotzky Coming
Back On Job With
Health Improved

MOSCOW, April 13.-Mr. Trunze,
chairman OF the War Revolutionary
Committee, states that the health OF
Mr.. Trotzky, the Peoples Commissar
OF War, has SO much improved, that
no can expect to resume work this
month.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14
PLOT TO HANG MINERS SECRETARY
IN WEST VIRGINIA HALTED BUT COAL
KINGS BOAST CONVICTIONS OF FOUR

CHARLESTON, w va. April 13-The nonunion coal opera
suppanted the prosecuting the union miners
for uprising against the of West Virginia in the
1921 not calling Fred Mooney, secretary District H.
Mine Workers of America trial for and murder
conspiracy Failure convict Frank Keene president
the miners district who acquitted in February is thought
switch the operators plans Up to date
tried in connection with the miners armed
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14
White House, Take Notiesl

Il don't see why you are having
50 much trouble getting reliable serv
ants" complained Brown.
I'm not having any more trouble
than the Washington government"
retorted his wife" 80 "a
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14
Harry Sinclair Demurs.

WASHINGTON. April Is.--Harry F.
Sinclair fled today in District SUI
preme Court demurrer to the recent
indictment charging him with con-
tempt Of the senate for refusing to
answer questions before the oil in
vestigating committee.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14

BACHMUT, DON BASIN. APRIL
13.-During February 55.OoO.oOO pools
Of coal has been mined. IL is more
than II was expected for the month.
There are now 1s5.OOO,OoO pools Of
coal in the reserve bins.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14
JOHNSON ANTI-FOREIGNER BILL
PASSES HOUSE; CHICAGO LABOR
WILL CARRY FIGHT TO SENATE
Especial to the Daily Worker)

WASHINGTON d. c.. April 13-The johnson immigration
BILL aimed radical foregnborn labor passed the House of
by a vote of 322 to II.
Support by Gompers the executive council
the American Federation of Labor Of the factors that
bill go thru The large section of the American
labor which fighting the bill will their forces
to prevent its going the senate
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14
$4,000 COAL MINERS IN ANTHRACITE
FIELDS PLAN TO GO ON STRIKE TODAY

wlkEs5ARRE, Pa, April 1sodes to local
today
mittee which a
grievances at different ooierlea
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14

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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-04-25
HEAVY VALUES
ON DONNElL
LAND PLACED
Between $25, 900 and $22,-
600 Is Estimates Placed by
Witnesses of Company
lat HEARING. YESTERDAY
Property Is Needed for Bridge
Approach-Case to Be
Continued Next Tuesday
AT HEARING. YESTERDAY

Between $4,000 and $4,000 per
acre was the value placed on the
Donnell Lumber Company land by
witnesses for the lumber company,
when the condemnation proceedings
now under way by the State High
way Commission were resumed at
City Hall yesterday. The $4,000
estimate was placed on the property
by C. Douglas Fraser and the $22,-
900 estimate by Joseph Massopust,
both local real estate brokers. The
property in question is that needed
| by the State Highway Commission
for the approach to the new state
bridge arcoss the Raritan river be-
tween this city and South Arnboy.
Conover English, of the law firm of
McCarter & English. appeared for
the Donnell Company, and Judge
William Newcorn for the state.
The amount testified to yesterday
as the value of the land by the Dom
nell witnesses is a considerable in
crease over the price set at the hear
ing Tuesday at which time the three
APPRAISERS appearing for the state
declared the property to be worth
$4,000 an acre. The appraisers tes-
titled they arrived at the $4,000 fig
ure after comparing the Donnell
property with the Fisher estate and
other property in the immediate
vicinity.
According to the testimony of
both Mr.. Fraser and Mr.. Massopust
they did not include in their figures
the damages to the improvements on
the property. Mr.. Massopust de-
clared that he did not include the
value of the dock at $15,000; $3.50
for a locomotive house, or $4,000 for
a roadway across the property. Mr..
Fraser testified that he did in
clude the deep water and the road
way, railroad and other improve
ments, but did not include the dock
which is valued at $4,000.
On cross examination at the af-
ternoon session counsel for the state
endeavored to get Mr.. Massopust to
reduce his figures given at the morn
ing session, but without success. In
answer to Judge Newcorn's questions
he said he arrived at the value of
the property of $4,000 an acre, by
taking into consideration the location
that it has fire protection. which re-
duces insurance rates, deep water
and railroads. He declared the rail-
road facilities increase the value
from $4,000 to $4,000 per acre and
testified that the property would be
worth $4,000 without railroad facil-
tiles.
Continued on Page 81
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-04-25
PETITIONS NOT RETURNED
+. IN COMMISSION MOVE

No petitions with signatures re-
questing the city clerk To call COM
mission government election in this
city have been returned to Morris
Margaretten as yet. and Mr.. Mar
garetten when seen today was not
certain that any of the petitions
which have been in circulation
throughout the city for the past
week will be returned to him. Whei
seen today, he said the petitions have
been turned over TO those who en-
gagged him to have them printed aud
it was very likely they would be re-
turned to those parties when filled
out.
Although meeting TO discuss the
movement was scheduled to be held
yesterday at the East Jersey Club BY
representative business men OF the
city, David j. Kaufman, who arr
ranged for the session announced to-
day that because several of the men
had previous engagements and could
not attend the meeting it had been
postponed until next week.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-04-25
AMMON|TE co.
| CHARGED WITH
| MANsLAUCHTER
Fifteen True Bills Found by
Grand Jury as Result Of
Explosion Deaths
NO TRIAL DATES ARE SET
Owners of Picric Acid Stored
at Nixon Say Not Guilty
to the Charge
NO TRIAL DATES ARE SET
NEW BRUNSWICK, April 25.--

NEW BRUNSWICK, April 25.-x
Pleas of not guilty to fifteen indicf-
ments charging manslaughter III
the deaths of fifteen persons in the
AmD mite plant explosion at Nixon
on March l were made before Coun
~ Judge John p. kirkpatrick here
this morning by attorney for the
receivers of the defendant Company.
A similar plea was entered by at
torneys for William j. Bradford, Of
New York, and the receivers for
the Butterworth Judson Company.
Of Newark, to an Indictment chare
ing criminal neglisenee in storing
2,640.000 pounds of picric acid on
the Nixon meadows which material
Is considered a menace to health
and safety of human lives --~.z
Since the explosion, which df-
stroyed the Ammonite plant. 4 re-
ceiver has been named for that conf
pany, he being George Z. Cutley. or
Jersey City. This receiver was rep
resented by Thomas ]. Brogan. q
Jersey corporation counsel. who en-
tered the not guilty plea 10 the fif-
teen indictments against the defen-
dant company. The fixing of BAH was
waived.
Walter c. Sedan. representing
Bradford owner of most of the pic
ric acid, said to constitute nuis-
ance at Nixon, pleaded not guilty
for his client and furnished $1,000
bail. The indictment for the al
legged nuisance in the picric acid
case is a joint Indictment, the But
terworth Judson Company being the
co-defendant. AS this company is in
the hands of the receiver. the re-
ceivers. Pitney. Hardin and skinner
were represented by Carl Fetch. Ball
was also waived in this case
No dates were set for trials in
these sixteen indictments but it is
generally believed that they viii 60
on before the middle of next month.
The trial list for the remainder or
this month is filled to capacity.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-04-25
Action On nReIigiOuS
Discrimination Protest
SiIzer, Following Complaints,
Gives Out Opinion of the
State Attorney General

TRENTON, April 25.-Following
complaints which Governor Silzer
declared he had received charging
religious discrimination on the part
of some district boards of education
in the state in the hiring and re-
tanning public school teachers. the
executive has transmitted an opinion
by Attorney General Katzenbach IN
Education Commission John Enrigbt
IN which the attorney general held
that not only the State and fedora
constitutions prohibit religious dis
examinations for any office or posi-
tlon, but an Act of 1920 specifically
prohlbits inquiries by boards of ed
ucatlon into the religious affiliatione
OF prospective teachers.
Attorney General Katzenbacb &c
serted IT was misdemeanor m in
qulre into the religious beliefs of can.
aldates for teachers Jobs and vio-
iated the 1920 act, which sinnnlv
makes more emphatic the constitn.
tional prohibition against reouirino q
religious test for any public OFFICE
governor Silzer told Commission.
er Enrlght, in the letter transn,ittin,
the attorney generals opinion. that
ne mad received several compIaints
concering discrimination practiced
py local boards of education in al
lowing religious affiliations to inter.
Iere with the appointment and reten-
ton of teachers.
whether the members OF CLERKS
OF district boards of education are
specifically sworn to support fbe
constitution and laws of the United
states and of the state, they are bv
virtue of their citizenship, neverthe.
less, so bound. They are presumed
to know the law, and if they act in
violation thereof. they act at their
peril, declared the attorney general
Governor Silzer, in his letter of
transmittal, pointed out that the re-
hgious discrimination charged strikes
at the heart of a democratic system
of government.
The executive directed Mr.. En-
right to communicate Attorney Gen
eral katzenbach's opinion to all 10.
cal educational authorities, in order
as Governor Silzer expressed it, that
the constitution may be respecte,
and the laws of the state obeyed.
1T is too obvious for discussion
that religious liberty was guaranteed
by the constitution, and that it is
of most vital Importance that this
principle be kept alive" added the
governor in his letter. "As above
stated, our state has also made such
discrimination a misdemeanor. This
being the law, it must be enforced
If one community is allowed to dis
criminate against Catholic, another
against a Jew, another against a
Protestant. it will not be long be-
fore we will lose the cherished rights
guaranteed to use under our form
of government"
The governors letter. Incorporate
ing Attorney General Katzenbach's
opinion. was as follows,
Continued on Page 81