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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-17

Continued from last issue)
ElOR six days the battle at the fur
4 riers' convention lasted. Left
wing delegates fought-the right
wing played in accord with the in
structions Of the imported socialist adj
vocates. On the seventh day, the
convention really entered upon its
work The report Of the general ex-
ecutive board satisfied the commit
tee, which was appointed to accept it.
The majority Of the committee had no
word of criticism.
Six locals had returned their char
ters-had no more locals. The ma
jority of the appointed committee had
no word of criticism on that. Among
those locals which exhaled their last
breath of lie under the right wing
leadership was local Cleveland. The
committee raised no question about
it, The furriers know the history OF
Cleveland. For weeks the tom-tOm
was beating about the gigantic strug-
gle at Cleveland. The strongest"
forces, headed by the president, led
the strike at Cleveland. And the
holy Forwards proclaimed the final
triumph-why worry? Why? There
is no local in Cleveland! What hap
pened! The local has been dis
solved!"
Waste Union Funds.
In Mount Vernon, two first-class
organizers led a shop of twenty on
strike. The strike cost about $4,000.
And it was given up.
In Chicago the pressers and dyers
were organized in a local-the local
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-17
"A Letter on the An1aIsamated and q Reply

press and the organized group in the
T. U. Z. L.
O-At the last wage cut conference
= called by the progressives, to
which | was invited, where we were
supposed to find a way to stop wage
reductions that are being put into
effect thru conspiracies between the
manufacturers and the officials of the
union, a gang Of thugs led by the
scum Of our union, Novak Brothers
and Cooper, raided the meeting with
guns and blackjacks and slugged the
men and women present, binding
Brother Hirschler and wounding many
others. You can rest assured they
got well paid for the job. Hundreds
of workers, when they heard of the
incident. we're enraged, and were
ready if the only organized opposi-
ton in our union, the T. U. e. L.,
would start a movement against hav-
ing an assessment of twenty-five dol
lars levied that Wiil certainly be used
against us instead of against the
bosses. We were ready to line up
and give our machine the proper an
swer that theylsdeserve.
But when we came to the local meet
ing one of your members, M. Berson,
gets up and makes a speech that we
should pay the twenty-five dollars
assessment The officials laughed in
their sleeves at such an opposition.
Q-These thugs are known to the
= police because of the many crimes
charged against them. When they at
tack us they know that no matter
what they do you will protect them
against the police, and in this way
give them free hand to terrorize the
membership.
1.-The rank and file have lost con
iidence in the elections carried on
by the Amalgamated. The know that
no matter for whom they vote II is the
machine that takes care OF the cleo
ton and will decide who is elected.
Instead of boyootting the election and
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-17
Registration of Aliens

definite policy effort place laws upon
books compelling the registration of alien workers
by the Coolidge administration The Coolidge congress
wherein he said IF investigation
number O aens coming here defiance immigration
restrictions it will undoubtedly create the necessity the rega
ton of all Aliens simply mild formulation of the
Secretary Labor Davis his report congress-
mo knows how of anarchy
United today. operate
be and
This that foregnborn will be
and deportation time they participate struggle against the
capitalists. The government of Wall will
activity the struggle whether it be strike for
political demonstration against ntoerabe abuse be
illegal and evidence that they anarchists hence they
the country illegally because of restrictions what
eminent nterprets anarchy. we
the bourgeois philosophy Of
government
anarchy be questioned contrary
This threat aimed against the radical
against any who challenge the espotsm
employer of labor.
1t is only a step registration of alien regsra
ton of all ork Americanborn WELL the pretext that regis
tration be complete 0 determine who aliens.
This registration for industrial CONSUMPTION the gov
establishment black list that
courgae rebel against industrial desposm will
bounded submission the domination expoiters
complete registration enable the capitalist
executive COMMITTEES the United government pre-
pare the ground for military and industrial CONSUMPTION every
preparation for the world that being
provoked by the clash of imperast interests
All workers resist this assault with every weapon hand
Get the Workers Party a subscription
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-17

EDITORS yNOTE:-The Trade
Union Educational League offers to
American workers a series of ar
ticles on labor in the Far East, the
present series being on Japanese
labor by Comrade TAM, member Of
the Executive Bureau of the Red
International of Labor Unions for
Japan. The first told of the split
forced by reformists in the Japan
csc General Federation of Labor,
the formation of the left wing cen
ter, the Nihon Rodokumiai Hyogi-
kai and its class struggle program.
The second, told of this organiza-
tons activities on the serious prob
lem of unemployment. Today we
read of the problem of forming a
labor party. called in Japan the
"Proletarian Party" This has been
realized since the article was writ
ten, but Comrade TAM tells of the
struggle put up for it by the left
wing. The next series will be on
the labor movement of Indonesia.
ARTICLE III.
A GA1NST such an attack of the re-
4 formists the Nihon Rodokumial
Hyogikai has come out with energetic
propaganda, mercilessly criticizipg
the attempts of the reformists and
calling for the solidarity of all bro.
letarian elements for the realization
Of unified national political party.
The slogans of the Hyogikai are:
l. Stick to class-conscious leader
ship.
2. Mass organization of workers
and tenant peasants.
3. Political party of daily struggle. /"
ON July 18th the Central Executive
~ Committee of the Nihon Rodoku-
miaia Hyogikai issued a manifest to
the affiliated unions. 1t begins with
the following words:
ION June 21st the Japan Peasant
Union issued a call to organize a pre-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-17
ByTANI

masses to shake hands with the Rus
sian workers who have accomplished
their revolution.
THIS desire had no opportunity to
express itself for eight years ow-
ing to the complete blockade set up by
the bourgeois government. The burst
of enthusiasm manifested by the Jap
anese workers in meeting the Rus
sian delegates on their way through
Japan is quite understandable in con-
sideration Of these facts.
At the same time the contemplate
attitude and laughable confusion of
mind manifested by the Japanese POI
lice authorities regarding the un-
welcome guests is also quite under
standable, when we remember the
high tide of the revolutionary labor
movement in the country. There is
nothing more fearful for the Japanese
bourgeois government than the inter-
national solidarity of the revolution
airy elements WITHIN the country. The
new peace preservation law which
imposes ten years Imprisonment upon
revolutionary workers is aimed al
discouraging their international activ-
tiles.
TN spite of all such measures of sup
preston and obstacles, the Japan.
csc working class is more and more
closing UP its ranks with the interna-
tional labor under the leadership of
the left wing minority. 1t has already
declared it's intention to join one in
ternational when it will be formed.
1t refrains at the present from join
ing either to the Amsterdam or to
the Moscow InternationaIs. AS a mat
.r of fact, this is the result of the
tactical move on the part of the Jap
anese left wingers to nullify the re-
cent attempt of the right wing leaders
to push the Japanese organized labor
into the mire of the Amsterdam Inter
national and thereby firmly establish
the rule of reformism in Japan.
END of series.)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-17

carrying on a campaign against such
fake elections you go ahead this year
again and put up Brother N. Green
to run as manager of the joint board
and in that way recognizing the legal
ity of the election.
We proved in 1914 that the way Of
open revolt, and defiance of the fake
leaders is the only way to fight sue
cessfully. You have shown in 1928
24-25 that your tactics of maneuver-
ing has helped the bureaucracy to
create for themselves such a power
that the membership is terrorized to
the extent Of being afraid to come to
a local meeting.
In conclusion of this letter have
the following to say: If your tactics
are correct | challenge you to print
this letter and answer my questions.
II the letter goes into the waste
basket will understand that you
have nothing to say and that IL is
time that we organized a real pro-
gressive group that don't believe In
your Jesus Christ tactics.
Hoping that you will answer me as
well as the hundreds Of others that
hold my opinions / remain,
Fraternally yours.
L. Marcus, Local No. SO.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-17

DEAR Brother Editor:
| take this opportunity to express
my opinion thru the columns of your
paper on the present situation in the
Chicago locals of the Amalgamated.
Tho don't agree with your ways and
tactics, since express the opinion
of hundreds and perhaps thousands of
other workers | would like an answer
to my questions in The DAILY
WORKER.
Now to the point. Ten years ago
we, the workers in the mems clothing
industry revolted against the corrupt
and bureaucratic administration in the
United Garment Workers Union. The
revolt against the policy of selling
out to the bosses, against czarism in
the union and for the interests of the
rank and file was successful and we
founded the A. G. w. U.
pUT, like many other fights, we now
- find that we have won the battle,
but not the war While we defeated
the bureaucracy in the old union we
failed to build the new, union on such
a basis that we would prevent the rise
of another bureaucracy.
In the beginning the A. c. w. u.
was a fighting organization, but that
only lasted until our own Hillmans,
Rosenblums, Harry Cohens and Levins
intrenched themselves in power and
now we have the old story in a more
brutal, more corrupt. and more ugly
form
And | write this to you because
you, the lefts, are unconsciously do
ing your best to prevent history re-
peating itself today.
Here are some facts to which ex-
pect an answer:
1.-The members have lost confidence
A in our leaders and every time a
movement starts to refuse to finance
these officials by refusing to pay them
dues you help the officials thru your
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-17
SLAVE Awaking

(Tune--lt Amt Gonna Rain No More)
Oh! the days were dark and dreary
While in slavery they were spent,
When the workers stood at their ma
chimes -c.d
Their bodies bathed in sweat.
Oh. we 'aint gonna slave no more
no more.
We aint going to slave, no more;--
What In hell will the bosses do.
When we 'aint gonna slave no moret
They appealed to Calvin Coolidge
When the shops, to picket we went
And to protect their interests
The Army and Navy he sent.
Oh! we 'aint gonna slave no more
no more.
We aint going to slave any more;
They can shoot and club, and torture
us
But we 'aint gonna slave no more.
We will join the Workers Party;
Strive with all our might.
Wen weld the chains of Labor
And abolish the parasites.
OH we 'aint gonna slave no more
no more. sE
We 'aint going to slave, no more;-
We Workers will take control OF the
earth
And we 'aint gonna slave no more.
WI. Howes
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-17

stead of fighting against the wrong
policies and wrong leadership.
Brother Marcus should not fall. into
their trap, but should stand shoulder
to shoulder with the left wing, and
build up the fighting power of the
rank and file.
Earl r. Browder.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-17
rhe err0r q the SPLITTING raetIe..

Brother Marcus makes mistake in
tactics which has been committed
often-much too often--in America.
That mistake is the idea that the pro-
gressive and left wing members can
defeat the reactionaries by refusing
to pay dues. But the reactionary Of
ficials cannot be defeated that way.
The blow falls against the union as
a whole, divides the membership into
two camps fighting one another, and
thus gives new lease or life to the
old officials, who come. before the
members in the role Of angels of
peace pleading for unity
The left wing Will rally the men,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-17

has been "dissolvedgp
The organizers twisted the great
out-of-town scab shops where skilled
workers toiled ten hours a day for
$1S week, they eported-well-
they had visited. What else?
In st. Paul, there is struggle 60
ing on for the past three weeks for
a ten per cent raise in wages. Two
years ago the president himself con-
ferred with the president of the boss
es' association. The general execu.
tive board acted upon it. Messages
and messengers ran back and forth;
mass meetings were held, and the de-
cision was made-to delay until the
next season. Finally-it's being de-
layed again.
In Boston, the international forced
a boss to abide by the union condi-
tions! The international took out an
Injunction against the firm. This, OF
course, was done BY the able counsel
of the socialist lawyer The report
showed few gainsAbut chiefly de-
feats. Above aIlAthe report says
nothing about work that has been ne
elected. No attempts were made to
organize the thousands Of morgan
lied. siI
Forget New York.
The successful Organization work
of the New York Joint Board is not
even mentioned in the report of the
general executive board Why? They
are left wingers-damn them!
The successful strike and gains Of
the 1900 Greek workers is not men,
toned, just as tho the international
officers felt ashamed of it. The com
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-19
FAIRFIELD
Royal Neiqhbors

Hcyai NeighborS
At the meeting of the Royal
Neishbors Monday evening it was
voted to send post cards to two
members. and all members of the
club are requested to send them
Thursday to Mr.. Fred /. Brown.
whose address is 6422 Haverford
avenue, Philadelphia. Penn. and to
Herman l.. Brown whose address ia
29S Newbury street, Fenway hos
p!tal, Boston. Mass. After the bus
mess meeting rehearsal was held.
The Cniversalist Sewing Circle met
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Wall
lace Hill on Newhall street. There
was Il good number present and
much work was accomplished for
their fair. which Is to be held, Tues
day, April {.
Dorothy Jewell. the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Jewell, OBJ
served her 10th birthday Tuesday
afternoon at her home on Summit
street. Games We're enjoyed and re-
treshments of ice cream and a birth
day cake decorated with ten lighted
candles We're served. She received
many gifts from her little friends.
Those present We're: Louise Learn
ed Jeanette Newhall. Evelyn Nell
son and Mildred Flint.
Merrymeeting Chapter, o. e, S.,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-19
LEWISTON MAN GAINS
81 POUNDS ON KARNAK

worm removed from my stomach,
but they failed to get the head, and
it had to be done over again in 1928.
Well. sir. before I got karnak | was
in such a rundown condition that I
just felt dead on my feet, and had
about made up my mind there wasn't
anything that could help me. Food
seemed to ferment the time it reached
my stomach. and had terrible head
aches and bloated as tight as a drum
with gas. Well sir. / kept on going
down hill and losing weight until l
was about the most discouraged per-
son you ever saw.
1T seemed that karnak was made
just for my case by the remarkable
way in which 1t got to the roots OF
my troubles and built me up again.
The very first dose had a soothing
effect on my stomach, and twelve
bottles have built me up thirty -One
pounds and made a new man of me.
Karnak is the best medicine ever put
in a bottle, and words can't express
my thankfulness towards it,"
Try Karnak yourself! And remem-
ber-Karnak Pills are an essential
and vitality important part of the
karnak treatment, especially If con-
stipated.
:, Karnak is sold in Augusta exclu-
sively by John Coughlin; in Gardiner
by Manson & Church: in Richmond
by w. A. Bibber; in Randolph by r.
l.. Booker and by the leading drug
gist in every town.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-19
ROME

Jesse Grant. first grade pupil IN
the Whittier school. has been to
school 30 weeks without missing n
DAY or getting q tardy mark-Born
FEB. - to the wife of William Knight.
Notwithstanding Blaisdcll, who
has been teaching in the Conv school
IN Augusta, is at her home in town
Tor weeks vacation-Mrs. Arthur
Bullen and son Herbert of New Shar-
On have been passing few DAYS
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
lie Baron,-Ruby Drury, who is work.
ing in Waterville has returned there
alter passing "A few days at her home
in town.-Andraw Howell and sons.
Manville and Austin, have gone to
Mercer to make shovalhardIes.-Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest Biaisdell and son
Stanley passed the weekend at Ralph
Curriers' in Mt. Vernon-E.. Il. Foster
mas returned TO his home in Water
vile, after pa3sing a few days in
town on busiiess.-The town asses
sors, who have been Mt the town hall
settling with the town and getting
the reports ready for print, have com
pleted the work.-Mr. Sweeney of
Lewiston. who is boarding at Ernest
Blaisdell's, is hauling poplar to Bel
grade Depot for T.. l.. Kelley. Frank
Gage is also hauIing poplar for Mr..
Kelley.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-19

Of raising money for the school. At
the close Of the contest, it was found
that the side having Milford Smith
as captain had won and was there
fore entertained by the defeated side.
Games and stunts were enjoyed and
refreshments of cocoa, sandwiches
and cake were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Witham and
daughter Lucrezia were Sunday
guests at the home of Mrs. Williams
| brother, Chester Kinney.-George
Litchfield of Augusta was in town
Monday.-Mrs. Edward Simoneau
passed the week end with relatives
, in Watervile.-Willis Huntoon has
been on the sick list.-Mrs. Mabel
Buckingham is planning to go to
! Portland soon for an extended visit
| with her friend. Mrs. Alice Robbins.
formerly of this place.-Mrs. James
Huntoon and Mrs. Charles Lancaster
were in Skowhegan Monday.-Mrs.
Sadie Strickland has resumed her
work as operator in the New Eng
land Telephone office after an alb
| sence of several weeks because of
illness.--Mrs. Josie b. Whiting was
! the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Barker in Waterville several days
! last week.-Miss Virginia Hussey is
suffering with neuritis and was UNI
able to fill her place as pianist at
the Baptist church on Sunday morn
ing. Miss Bernice Blaisdell acted as
, sCbstitute.-Mr. and Mrs. John Neil
OF Skowhesan were Sunday guests of
! their daughter Mrs. Chester Shep-
! herd.-Harold Pierce of Bangor was
| at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
| Mrs. J. NJ. Pierce. Tuesday night
Mrs. Harold Smith and niece, Bar
bara Chick We're in Watervile, Wed
! nesday.-Oscar Lockwood who has
| been employed in Madison during
, the winter. has finished his worl,
! there and returned TO his home in
town.-Mrs. Melissa Morse is i'll at
her home on Ward street. Mrs.
l.ura Richardson is caring for her
Mr.. and Mrs. Vance Hallett and
baby daughter. and Mrs. Halett' $
mother. Mrs. Follett are visiting in
/ New Sharon. Mr. and Mrs. Halett
! are to return this week but Mrs.
/ tollett will remain for Il longer time.
/ Henry Martin of Waterville is in
! town this week on business.-AJr.
and Mrs. Wallace Blaisdell and their
, son. Urban passed the weekend in
IlttDeFC CrOSDV rs
| in poor health.-Miles Carpenter who
is attending Colby college passed the
weekend with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Carpenter, bringing a
friend home with him.-A fine flag
pole was erected last week over the
pGstoffice.-Mrs. jeanette Johnson is
quite i'll, suffering from a stomach
trhubie.-Mrs. Lila Mitchell passed
several days last week as the guest
or Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Knowlton in
/ observation-disclosures Chandler has
been confined to his home by illness,
! put is convalescing.-Guy Rogers
| mas returned to his work in Mort h
New Portland after n several DAYS
visit with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Rogers.-Mrs. Naomi Hart
ford is quite i'll. Her daughter. Mrs.
Harry Clement Of Smithfeld is with
her for time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-19
COOPER'S MILLS
S. of v. Auxiliary


Geo. b. Mcclellan, S. of V. Auxil-
larry No. 4 held their regular meeting
February II, regardless of the wealth
Ell and travelling, with a good at
tendance. A good program was rem
dered: Reading, The w. c., w. G..
Smith; Rec. Jennie Brown; Rec.
President Susie Noyes; Singing, c.
w. Brann. These little programs
each night bring us nearer to one
another and we realize what our
order stands for. Plans were made
for a social and dance next Saturday
evening, Feb. II at Grange hall, pro-
ceeds to be used in relief work.
Everyone is invited to attend to help
in this good work. The committee
t. take charge of the entertainment
are: Elsie CroXford. w. G. Smith;
committee to take charge of refresh
ments. Jennie Brown, Carrie Weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-19

You and 1 Were Dancing" Doris
Tantisl1, Joe fooler and dancers;
"The Tale of the Shirt" Harry
Smith and Jack Jenkins; TAM
Harold Dover and chorus.
Cuddle Me Up Girls-Birdena VAL
liere, Marie Bison. Lucille Roder-
lex, Flora Corvette, Eva Huard, Ev-
elyn Chase. Katherine Bernier, Cecile
Goulette, Doris Tantish, Yvonne Roy
Marie Lanery.
Magazine Models-Blanche Foster.
Verna Miller, Corinne Foster, Lillian
Butler, Anna Foster. Lillian Thi-
beault. Valdez King. Beatrice Fomer-
leau. Rachel Roy, Beatrice LemieuX,
Elsie Thibeault.
Spanish Dancers-Kathcrin Ber-
nier. Lucille Rodericll, Doris Tan
fish, Flora Corvette. Cecile Goulette,
Evelyn Chase, Birdena Valliere, Isa-
bel Dionne. Eva Huard, Ruby Ma
deau, Marie Laney and Yvonne Roy.
When You and l Were Dancing -
Blanche Bouchard, Katherine Laney,
Margaret Lessard, Naleda Lanctot,
Vera McCoombs. Evelyn Chase.
Flora Corvette. Birdena Valliere,
Ruby Nadeau, Lucille Roderick,
Katherine Bernier. Marie Bison.
Tam Girls-Beatrice Pomerleau,
Ernestine Bison, Lillian Butler,
Catherine Butler, Rachel. Roy, Lii
han Thibeault, Valeda Lanctot. Ber-
tina Lemieux. Valeda King. Beatrice
LemieuX, Elsie Thibeault, Verna
Miller, Florence Foster, Corrine Fos-
ter Anna Foster.
Art Students-Leonard Lagasse.
Edward Provencal, Charles A. Blan-
chette. Arthur Forth. Felix Dionne.
Adelard Thibeault. George Goulette.
Victor Bouchard, E. J. Gallant. John
O'Reilly, Jr., Tom Bolduc, Louis Roy.
Hector Sirois. Edward Turcotte,
Adolph Turcotte. Julian Roy, Ray
mond Laney. Ernest Groder. Francis
Cfoteau, Julian Conroy. Ned Butler,
Adolph Fluett, Charles Goulette.
Guy Gibbons. Edmund Thibeault.
Horace Fortier, George Goodness.
Mitchell Breton and George Jones.
Margaret M. Brophy entertained
several little girl friends at her
home Tuesday afternoon at the
close OF school in honor of her sixth
birthday. Games were played and
a happy time enjoyed. Delicious
ice cream. cake and cookies were
served by Mrs. Brophy. The little
hostess received nice gifts.
Mrs. Florence Wallace, secretary
or the Waterville Chamber of Com
nerce Will speak at the regular
meeting OF the local i. p. W. Club
tuesday evening on Know Maine
Products.' Musical numbers will be
gwen directed by Mrs. Rose Bowdcn.
Each member may invite one lady
guest. Meeting to be held at Club
rooms.