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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-15
KINCAID MINERS
SEND REPORT OF
S-HOUR MEETING

KINCAID, ILL.,, April 10 On this
day the local miners celebrate the
winning Of the eight-hour day. After
long years Of hard struggle this vic
tory was obtained, and while contin-
uing to struggle for their interests,
the miners do not forget past victor
les.
In Kincaid, ILL.,, on April 1, the min
ers in that vicinity celebrated this
past victory and demonstrated for
the release of Sacco-Vanzetti, i'm
prisoned and sentenced because of
their effective work for the overthrow
of capitalism.
Successful Meeting.
The meeting was a success from
every standpoint. The miners filled
the hall, standing together so as to
make the aisles impossible, where
seats could not be found. 1t was more
than spirit of victory that permeat-
ed the audience; the spirit of deter
mination to fight for bigger things,
and to fight the last fight was pre-
dominant.
The principal speaker was Pete
Herd, representing the Workers
Party. Tom Tippett, director educa-
tional department, Sub-District 5 of
District IL, U. M. w. A.; VIM. Deach,
ex-sub-district president; Ewald Sand
ner, secretary educational department,
Local 3473, U. NJ. w. A., and Ed.
Myers, business agent Central Trades
and Labor Assembly, Taylorville, Ill,
also spoke at the meeting.
Continuous Struggle Needed.
Herd, in his talk, pointed out that
the struggle for the eight-hour day
was gained only after long and bit
ter struggle; that the struggle to free
Sacco-Vanzetti would likewise entail
hard struggle on the part of the work
ing class. The struggle for shorter
hours of work, more wages and bet
ter conditions generally, were all diff
ferent aspects of the same fight: the
struggle of the working class to wrest
power from the capitalists.
Until such time as the workers
finally succeeded in abolishing capital
ism and in substituting for it's rule
the rule of the workers, the arrest
and conviction of such working class
leaders as Sacco-vanzetti, Mooney
and Billings, the 80 Communist de-
PENDANTS in the Michigan cases, and
all other workers jailed for their po-
litical opinions and their struggle for
those opinions, would continue.
Endorse Communist Program.
The meeting enthusiastically en-
dorsed the program of the Workers
Party and its struggle for the inter
ests of the miners and the working
class as whole, and went on record
pledging itself unceasing struggle for
the liberation of all workers now in
capitalist jails as a result of their
incorporating struggle for the
working class.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-15

tied up by the |. w. w. longshoremen
of Philadelphia, and particularly to
paralyze all shipping Of the American
Hawaiian line, the company which is
blocking general settlement
Unity among all marine workers is
the first essential of successful strug-
gle, and the Red International AT
filiation Committee wishes to con-
denim in the sharpest terms the
traitorous lack of solidarity which has
led some members of the Interna-
tional Longshoremen's Association to
scab on the striking l. w. w. long
shoremen.
At the same time the R.. /. A. c.
wishes to call the attention of the
Marine Transport Workers 1. U. $40,
of the l. w. W, that only by uniting
their forces in action in a united front
together with the other revolutionary
transport workers Of the world adher-
ing to the program and organizational
center of the Red International of
Labor Unions, can the necessary
unity of the worlds transport work
ers be achieved-in keeping with the
interests of these workers and in con-
formity with the program and policy
laid down at the New Orleans confer
ence on March 1 Of the marine work
ers of the western hemisphere.
The r. l. A. G. halls the striking l.
w. w. longshoremen of Philadelphia
as fellow workers engaged in active
fighting in the class war and ex-
presses qualification that the NJ. T.
w. has shown and is showing a desire
to unite the ranks of the working
class in battle against the capitalist
class while the remainder Of the
Il. w. w. is perishing of social
pacifism, sectarianism, censorship and
persecution against Communists be-
gun and persisted in by disruptive
anarcho-syndicalist leaders who are
fundamentally neither industrial I'M
ionists nor revolutionists.
The NJ. T. w. has a duty to perform
in propagating and actively fighting
for unity and revolutionary principles
in the rest of the l. w. W., especially
in advocating af1liation of the l. w.
w. to the Red International of Labor
Unions.
Red international Affillation
Committee.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-15
Water Additions
and Image Kissing
Taboo in Old Mexico

MEXICO CITY, April 13.-- Holy
water fonts must disappear immedi-
ately from all Mexican churches, ac-
cording to law promulgated yester-
day.
The law declares the fonts are in
sanitary, and also prohibits the kiss
ing of images of saints for the same
reason. Priests and bishops are made
responsible for enforcement of the
law.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-15
" ORKERS!
GO TO YOUR CLASS
MOVIES!

"The Beauty and the Bolshevik"
and Russia in Overalls" will be
shown at:
Chicago, ILL.,, (Return engagement,
Wicker Park Theater, 1889 Milwau-
kee Ave, April 10.
Newark, N. j., April 10.
Tacoma, Wash, April 10
Denver, Col, April % and May 1.
Toledo, Ohio, April 30.
Reading, Pa, May g.
"Polikushka," Soldier Ivan's Mir
acle" and "Lenin Memorial" will be
shown:
Bentleyville, Pa, May 1.
Daisytown, Pa, May 2.
Talk it up-your shopmate will
subscribe!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-15
HOW IT PAYS The
THE OPERATORS
TO KEEP TAKERS
Harrington Aids B o 5 s
Against Miners

COLLINSVILLE, ILL., Since the
Jacksonville agreement and since the
expression of Harrington the faker
president of the Illinois miners to
give clean coal and more COAL" the
company here put new condition in
cleaning coal at the No. 2 mine, which
makes it impossible for leaders to
clean as the company requires.
The mine cars weigh from three to
FIVE tons. When this big lot goes to
the top, the coal inspector picks out
even the very smallest particle of
dirt, and when he can get rs pounds
of impurities out Of the whole car,
the miner is discharged.
That Fine Swear Agreement.
This helps the company to get rid
of undesirable" miners or those who
are active in the union. At first the
local officials tried to fight the worst
cases, but under the agreement moth
ing can be done.
Finally, the miners themselves tried
" w INC fCAg DCOb tnCy COu1u W AOclQ
clean coal. But, experienced as they
are, with the light of lamp under.
ground, it was found impossible to
load four cars a day while trying their
best to make it clean. The Inspector
still found dirt. The miners thot that
if they would spend all day on one
car, only then would it be possible to
load as clean as the company requires.
So they stuck together and loaded
real clean coal for seven days. The
company tried to use malicious trick
cry on them, and discharged fifteen
miners for not loading four cars a
day.
Faker harrington to the Rescue.
Then the miners all decided not to
go to work until the company took
back the discharged miners. In few
hours Frank harrington sent a tele-
gram urging that the miners go back
to work. But the local disobeyed the
order and decided to stay out.
Harrington sent another telegram
threatening to revoke the charter if
the miners would not resume work
and, moreover, load four cars a day.
The local, individually, has not the
power to resist Farrington's machine,
and decided to go back beaten and
Internationally.
A Lesson Worth Learning.
When harrington sent a letter in
stating his reasons" for expelling
Macdonald, the local never took up
the fight against harrington or made
any protest. Now the miners are get
ting a good lesson in the fact that
harrington is far more concerned with
the operators than with the miners
mterests
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-15
Rail Wreck Toll Grows.

BARCELONA. Spain, April -
Death toll in the Funicular railroad
wreck today had risen to twenty-four,
of which number sixteen had been
identified. Experts attributed the &C.
cident to bad brakes.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-15
% Are stu MIasInu.

MINDEN, Germany. April 1s.--The
bodies OF fifty-eight victims Of the
pontoon bridge disaster on March 81
have been recovered. Twenty-three
soldiers who were crossing the bridge
are still missing.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-15
Farmers Protest Merger.

z WASHINGTON. April 10. - The
Farmers National Council announced
today It will probably seek an in.
junction" TO obtain court action on
the Armour-Morris packing merger.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-15
RED INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE
ASKS ALL MARINE WORKERS AID
PHILADELPHIA /. w. w. STRIKE

Philadelphia organized
l.
revolutionary
all revolutionary workers section
Of the o. Unions.
Committee
strike against
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-15
A Lesson Worth Learning.
Beer Hall Putsehlst Dies.

MUNICH, Bavaria.-Chief of Police
Poehner, who participated in the fam
Gus and futile beer cellar patsch, died
today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-15
SMITH AN
EXCELLENT MAN
FOR EMPLOYERS
Has Completely Dis
rupted Great Falls


GREAT FALLS, Mont-Paul Smith,
agent for "Bilr' Green, head Of the
American Federation of Labor con.
tinues his destructive activity in the
local labor movement. He is disor-
ganizing the Federal Labor Union,
causing their charter to be revoked by
Green.
By this means they lost their six
delegates to the Trades and Labor
Assembly. Afterward, Smith induced
the Mill and Smeltermen's Union to re-
affiliate to the assembly with six dele
gates, so that they and the painters
and carpenters who are all company
tools could control the whole works.
Black Magic Stuff.
The secretary Of the Mill and
Smeltermen's Union is the notorious
labor faker, Herb Gallagher, who pro
NOTED the famous BLACK Magic" Oil
company, the black magic being in
the separation of the poor workers
from their hard earned cash.
The last regular meeting OF the as.
sembly was to be a harmony" meet
ing, so Smith had passed the word,
but instead It was a real disorganiza-
ton meeting. AS soon as the new
delegates of the mill and smeltermen
had been seated, they started a rough
house.
Dlsrupters Win Against spineiess
Opposition.
Johnson Of the painters called for
the resignation Of all officers in disre.
gard Of the rule that officers can be
removed only by charges being pre-.
ferred in writing. Brother Guilty Of
the cooks and walters was president.
When he saw Johnson's intent, to dis
rupt the assembly he resigned and w
H. Blake, a contractor who is in the
carpenters union was elected presi.
dent.
ALI the other officers resigned with
the exception of Brother Brug Of the
printers, a progressive-minded worker
who refused to fall for Smiths dirty
work or yield to it. The two dele
gates from the carpenters are both
contractors and reactionary to the
bone. Carpenters Union 2S6 is en-
tirely represented by contractors in
all local Offices, or by those who do
not work at the trade. According tc
the constitution such men are not elig
ible to office.
Delegates Take Wrong Step.
Several delegates to the assembly
declared their intention of withdraw.
ing, and no doubt the whole thing will
go to the bad. Lee Forrest, a local
automobile dealer who organized the
open shop American plan" gang here
few years ago, has informed his
gang that if they would have had
man like Smith here few years ago
the damned unions would not have
had word to say"
Before Smith came here all the
contractors had signed up with the
unions and we're hiring all union help.
But today / saw union carpenters
working on a job started with non
union helpers, so expect to see
things go backwards from now on.
Everything constructive is upset since
Smith arrived.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-15

Give your shopmate this copy
Of the DAILY WORKER-but be
sure to see him the next day to
get his subscription.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-15
Poles Welcomed bv pone.

ROME, April 1S.-Pope Plus today
resumed his receptions and received
the Polish pilgrims led by Cardinal
Kakowsky.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-15
COAL MINERS IN
IOWA ARE FACING
BIC SHUTDOWN
Work Day or Two Each
Week During Winter
BY TOM MATTHEWS.

CENTERVILLE, Iowa, April 13-
1.-THE boys are all leaving for the large
cities. They only worked a day or
two each week all winter, and now
they have nothing to carry them
over until the mines reopen next
fall"
This is the story one hears turnout
the mining camps in this state. The
operators are making no attempt to
minimize the seriousness Of the situa-
ton, in fact they appear to be fiaunt-
ing it in the face of the miners as part
of deliberate campaign to establish
open shop conditions in the Iowa
mines.
The operators have openly an
nounced that more than half of their
large mines are completely shut down.
and point to wage-scales and freight
rates on coal from the scab mines of
Kentucky and West Virginia, claiming
that such coal can be laid down" in
Iowa for less than Iowa coal can be
sold at the mine.
An Exodus.
The result is an actual exodus of
miners from Iowa to work in other
industries, and lack of any fighting
spirit on the part of those who remain
behind.
Many of the more wide-awak min
ers are seriously discussing the Pro-
gressive miners program, which calls
for naturalization of the mines, the
six-hour day, the unemployment wage,
and other measures designed to save
the miners union from humiliation.
The miners, of course, are more
deeply interested in the immediate
problem, which in great many cases
is, Shall l stay here or move on to
Chicago, Detroit, or some other large
industrial center?"
One story is to the effect that a
great many of these miners are leav.
ing to engage in railroad construction
work at various eastern points for
"scab wages"
If this is true, then it only goes to
show the logical outcome Of the short
sighted policies inspired by the has
beens in the labor movement Of this
country. Craft against craft, miner
against railroader, district against dis
trict-all having its results in general
lowering of wage scales and loss of
working conditions gained thru years
Of struggle.
Workers Helpless.
With the rank and file practically
tied hand and foot as the result of
such short-sightedness, is it any won
der that the only solution they see
should be to move OUT?
The way this affects other workers
is strikingly shown right here in Cen
terville. With miners and their fami-
lies leaving, the traffic on the street
railways has so fallen off that cars
are to be replaced with motor buses.
Thus the vicious circle goes round
and round, leaving the workers won
dering dizzily what it's all about
There can only be one answer:
Glass collaboration cannot solve the
problems of the workers under CAPT.
talism. Only the program of intelli-
gence and class solidarity as advo-
Gated by the Trade Union Educational
League and the Red International Of
Labor Unions holds any real hope for
escape from these conditions of life.
1t is only thru such a program that
the labor organizations of this coun-
try can stand up under the fire Of the
capitalist class and keep pace with the
industrial developments Of the age.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-15

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-30
- SCIENCE -
MEMORY

PSYCHOLOGISTS hav. made
L many experiments recently in
memories Of people and have ar.
rived at vsry encouraging results
f5r those who complain that they
"earno, remember"
Professor II. s. Woodwork, Co
lumbla university. ayu that nearly
everyone has much greater power
Of memory than he !magines. When
people ply they have poor memo,
rlcE." what they really have. he
.nya. Ia poor management OF per
fcciIy good memories. II IA person
reads something and does not re,
member II. Il IN because u Is read
ia "A blind or passive sort OF way.
The way TO correct this Ia 10 read,
then mentally review the portion
read. and nnaiyEc H. This fixes in
the memory anything "A person
wishes TO remember, while merely
reading II over a largo number Of
times Il liable TO be failure.
The rrst step towards effective
memory trimming. says Professor
WOODWORK. ~ 20 decide exactly
what sort Of memory work needs TO
10 improved. and then concentrate
on that particular Job. For exam.
pie. II person wishes TO improve
his memory for names and faces.
he must practice connecting the
name with the face.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-30
Frances Real Trouble

livery once in a while the bottom
L drops out of the French franc. Once
worth - cents, it is now worth a nickel.
And every time IL happens France sets
up a howl. She blames it on an internal
tional plot, on New York, on London on
the Germans.
Frances real enemy is herself, She
owes a lot of money and she won't pay,
She owes us $4,000. 0OO. 900 and she threat
ems reputation. Her budget doesn't bal
ance and she lacks the stamina TO tax her
citizens.
Britain, across the Channel, likewise up
10 her ears in debt, is doing everything
France should do but refuses TO do, Her
debt to us of nearly $4,000. OO00 600 was
refunded two years ago, She is sweating
blood. but her money IS back ut par IN
United States postottices,
The business man who wriggles out OF
paving what he owes loses his credit. So
does nation.
Frances real trouble is with herself,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-30
Uncle Sam
Works Slowly

hHf should bsllied citations
w for bravery q years old DO
shocking enough 10 be worth
hsadliue7
That BE- the way Uncle Sam
pays his money dsbt-. too.
A routiHs claim will 30 thru.
b. the routine, but anything re.
curing judgment may walt gem
sratiOna
II is not lack Of good Will
but simply the incapacity Of the
machine 10 operate
Congress does not dare dele
gate enough power 20 cTecu.
tive departments which are IT.
responsible and inaccessible 10
II. and the mass OF detail rs too
much for congress Itself
The remedy II responsibility.
Whenever congress can have
the heads OF the executive De.
paEtmcnts regularly before II.
20 quiz them. as Is done IN
other countries. u viii also be
willing 90 dump more OF It's
present burden Of detail on
their bcttcrstaffed departments.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-30
Our Noblest
StudyMan

nON'T worry n the 'non-fic.
~ ton" books tn tho library
need devices and premiums TO
get them out, and II the young
CT generation flock 90 the NOV.
les and have 90 he dragged TO
instructive lectures and truant.
differed into school
THE noblest study % man.
kind Is man." and these arc
precisely tho text books OF that
study. Love. hate and Jealousy;
struggle. success and diEuppoint-
mcni: birth. marriage and
death, conflict and hclpfulneS3-
these are the staff OF life.
Every poet, every novelist,
every dumstist. knows this
and deals with these things as
his material, Every impulse
reaches out. 10 ny on the wings
Of imagination more freely than
Flooding facts permit
The compulsory schools viii
teach arithmetic and calculus,
spelling and Greek. geography
and geology enough. But the
voluntary schools are teaching
or misteaching-life.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-30
Thrift Week

TINE Stars Thrift Contest, Just closed,
L was one of the most profitable en-
terprises that this newspaper has ever
conducted profitable because 1t was
helpful TO our readers and, incidentally. to
the Thrift Editor, who enjoyed every let
ter and gained some valuable ideas on
saving money.
1t is easy to say what one should do,
but it is lot more helpful to relate what
one has done. That's why The Stars con-
test was successful 1t laid stress on ac-
tual experiences in stopping household
financial leaks.
The hundreds of letters piled high on
the Thrift Editors desk describe Incl
dents of hardship, fortitude and clever
management sufficient to fill book OF
fascinating personal adventures on the
highway to Success.
The Star regrets il could not publish
all the letters, but it is deeply grateful to
those persons who wrote them. To be
able TO set down on paper the methods
one has successfully employed TO pull
ones self out of the mire is satisfying
Job in itself, so all who participated may
feel well repaid for their efforts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-30
Tut's Tomb
Keep Out

King Tuts tomb Is 10 b
opened again. and he work !
10 20 on-this time. tex Us hop
in peace.
And LET this appeal Be made
20 American tourists, who MAKE
up. after all. the bulk q re
visitors 10 E1pt. Doa't plan
10 get into the tomb; don't ask
90 get in; don't use pull 10 gsi
in. and frOwn on every effort,
by anybody. 10 Try 70 see he
Inside Of that tomb until the
work is done. a quarrel over
vis!tors' privileges was What
stopped the work before. TheTs
should be no such privileges. 70
nnybody-nnd this means you"
The working season in EgJTt
IL short enough. al best In
fortunately. II comedies exactly
with the tourist season Dur.
ing that brief time there Is cnly
one thing 10 do with that tomb
and that Is 10 let the workers
In II work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-30
Speed MarpeL

WE WONDER how Paavo Nurmi does
w IT," The marvellous Finn. acclaimed
rs the greatest runner Of all time, seems
TO break two or three world records every
time he races.
II may be that track athletes as a whole
pay too much attention to form" Nurmi,
say the stylists, lacks true form. He
swings his body; he runs flat-footed; he
even carries watch and times his pace.
Could it not be that Nurmi's secret of
success is his very disregard of the theories
laid down by generations of trainers, and
development along lines laid down by
Surmi?
Most great successes are trail blazers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-30
Cause of Accidents

TRAFFIC is the most serious problem
l of large cities. And it is becoming
perilous even in small communities and the
open country.
Over 100000 Americans year are killed
or seriously injured in accidents on streets
and highways. The dead alone total about
$4,000 a year. The toll of both deaths and
accidents includes roughly one in every
$50 Americans yearly.
The majority of these accidents are due
to carelessness.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-30
!? !? Answers to Your Questions

Inflated ,cith Just enough oas 10
ne her fleo or three thousand feet.
IN tohich condition she can be forced
10 earth bD her potYs.
q. How many broadcnstiug sta
lions in the United States and Can
ada7
4 according 10 nc bureau Of
gGrigatioH there arc J|2 In INC
United States aud 81 In Canada.
Q. How can one close UP crack
In an iron range thru which the
fire or smoke escapes?
A. ~ applying 10 the crack a
competition Of rOod ashes aud cont
mon salt. made up IN a paste tcith
n HtHc ir1ter Tho effect " The
same ishcihcr The store be hot or
cold.
Q. Does an American born woman
lose her citizenship by marriage TO
foreign-born man?
A. No. The Cable act. approved
September 22. i922. pouc separate
citizenship TiDhts 10 American
UOmeH iftcr That date marriage Of
such tComdH ciiisens Of the United
states I'D not result IN The forfeit.
ure Of her American citiscnship.
Q. Is there any way by which o
bruise can be prevented from turn
ing black?
A. Ice. or ucrD cold wdtcr. dp-
piled Immediately. icm sometimes
prcgeut this
Q. Are there any Indian tribes
that eat only the internal parts OF
animalH2
A. Practically al Indian tribes cat
The internal parts Of animals as Ueii
az their flesh. bat there arc no
tribes mhich discard the flesh and
cat only The iHtcstiHcs and ritai
organs.