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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-01
Miners WIVES
MUST LABOR IN
The INDUSTRIES
Many Take in Wash,
Others Enter Shops
BY LAURENCE TODD
Federated Press staff Correspond


WASHINGTON, June 20. - Coal
mines in the United States are gen.
orally located at a distance from fac
tories. Wives and daughters Of the
miners cannot keep the homes going
for the men who dig the coal, and at
the same time have a wide variety OF
employment offered them near at
hand, with which to increase the
family income. The only Jobs they
can get are heavy and lIlpaid. Coal
miners women folk are not getting
a fair chance in life.
That is the substance Of report
which the women's bureau Of the U. s.
department of labor has prepared,
based on data collected by the U. s.
coal commission of two years ago.
Take In Washing
It is depressing story of how the
burden of life in coal mining camps
is thrown upon the shoulders Of wives
and daughters.
Of the 100000 women involved in
this study, some 100000 have been
forced by economic conditions to be-
come wage earners. Three-fourths Of
the bituminous miners women live in
such remote places that they can earn
money only by doing washing or clean
ing taking dodgers or boarders, or
doing some similar worE in the min
ing community. Anthracite mines are
so located that one-third of the women
are restricted to this sort of jobs.
Large numbers of the daughters of
anthracite miners are employed in
factory occupations in towns near
their homes.
NJ ConVeniences.
Instead of making such necessaries
as light and -sater readily available in
the miners houses, the report finds
that along with their remoteness and
desolate surroundings the miners
homes are singularly devoid of these
things. Running wareT was found in
only about one-fifth &C the $4,000
houses studied, in 81 communities.
Only per cent had a bathtub or
shower, ana only III l,VVV hdu lnSlue
flush toilets.
Running water in the house, it is
explained, means, usually, one faucet
in the kitchen. Rates for the use OF
additional faucets, or for attaching a
hose from this faucet to carry water
to another part of the house, were
prohibitive. The miners wife must
carry water in pail from this one
faucet to the stove, bathtub or else
where. or the bituminous camps, only
per cent had complete sewer sys-
TENS.
Such things as parks, reading rooms,
Libraries, rest rooms and girls clubs
we're almost wholly lacking in the
mining communities.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-01
RELOCATE FOSSIL
HAMPTON TO The
MUSEUM IN Los
a." Acquaintance" Wit h
Bosses Not Popular

LOS ANGELES, Cal, June 29.-At
the recent election of secretary-treas-
urer for the Los Angeles county dis
trict council of carpenters, the incum-
bent, hampton, has apparently been
defeated, as he is 81 votes behind the
strongest of four candidates, Blair
from San Pedro. AS the 10 out of 2s
affiliated unions, who have reported
that Blair is elected
Hampton, the typical class collabo-
rator, pleaded for reelection on the
ground that he had gained knowledge,
experience and made acquaintance
among the bosses which would be OF
great value to the carpenters provid.
ed he was continued in office. Just
how it all would have much value to
anybody but himself. he very con.
veniently forgot to explain.
However, the membership has, in
its collective wisdom, decided that
Hampton was too much OF a politi
clan and too busy with outside loves
to deserve support for another term
and that divorce was the proper thing
under the circumstances.
There were other lovers anxious 10
head the family, but Blair has been
chosen as the most desirable. They
say he has proved himself good pro
WIDER in San Pedro, and it is earnestly
hoped that some Of his proverbial
ability proves itself real and leaves a
lasting impression upon Los Angeles,
the world famous foe Of organized
labor.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-01
Needle Trades in Vanguard.

Two OF the largest strikes were in
the clothing industry. There was a
successful strike of $4,000 called by
the international Ladies' Garment
Workers in New York City for an
increase In wages, a 40-hour week,
unemployment insurance, ETC., and a
successful strike of 10000 mems
clothing workers in the same city
against wage reduction and the
sending of work to non-union shops.
There was a strike of 10000 btu
minous coal miners in Missouri, Kan
sas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma, which
resulted in an agreement on the basis
of the Jacksonville pact. Other i'm
portant coal strikes involved $4,000
miners in the Kanawha district of
West Virginia and $4,000 employees Of
the Glen Alden Coal Co. in Pennsyl-
vania.
More strikes in 1924 ended favor
ably to the workers than to employ.
ers. The departments tabulation
shows $50 in favor of the bosses, 1884
in favor of the employees, 1876 COM
promised, 45 referred TO arbitration
and the rsmsipaax xaspit net reported.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-01
GERMANY HARD
|. ON WORKERS WHO
DEMAND RIGHTS
A m n e s t y to Class
Prisoners Refused

BERLIN.--In the first months of the
year 1925, in the "freest republic Of
the world 273 trials against 1,455
workers took place. OF those LILO
workers were sentenced to 966 years
and nine months of prison and three
to death.
These sentences were divided as fol-
lows; To death, three persons; hard
labor, 2S1 years and one month; Jail,
5O7 years and six months; fortress.
22S years and two months; fines.
Till gold marks.
Release the political prisonersl
Provide Red aid!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-01

to maintain some sort of industrial
truce.
The 1927 strikes reported to the
U. S. department of labor in 1924 is
the smallest number in any year on
record except 1922. Measured by the
number of workers involved in dis
putes strike activity in 1924 was be-
low that in any previous year.
1919 the Big Strike Year.
The departments record shows 1919
as the year of greatest strike activ-
ity. with 4,16O,34S workers involved.
In 1924 the number was 654, 453 which
compares with 744,94S in 1928, 1,6OS,-
321 in 1922 and 1,O99,247 in 1921.
The following figures for 1919, 1923
and 1924 show how the strikes and
lockouts were distributed among the
industries:
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-01
On Strike for -Four Years.

The southern organizer of the Am
erican Negro Labor congress reports
that the Amalgamted Tin and Steel
Union Local No. II has been on strike
four years. They keep themselves
cheered by saying the first hundred
years are the hardest. Some repre-
sentative of this body will possibly be
at the A. N. L. c. in October. 1t is
this determination that makes for
strong healthy movements. We un-
derstand there are Negroes in this
local.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-01
Negro Labor Body
Calls Pittsburgh
Conference In Aug,

PITTSBURGH, June 29.-The Pitts.
burgh committee of the American Ne
gro Labor Congress announces its in
tention. of calling local conference
about the middle Of August, inviting
to It all organizations having Negro
members. And between now and the
date of the conference will visit all
meetings possible in an endeavor to
get delegates to the Pittsburgh con-
ference. The conference will then
select delegates to the American Ne
gro Labor Congress to be held in Chi
cago beginning October 25.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-01
CHICAGO NEGROES
WILL MEET TO PLAN
LABOR CONGRESS-

The local committee Of action for
Chicago Of the American Negro La
Dor Congress is arranging for a
large Negro labor conference to be
held the latter part Of August.
The conference will be made up
of delegates from the many local
Negro labor unions and will employ
its or1anizationaI strength in pro-
noting the American Negro Labor
Congress which is to convene begin
ming Oct. IS.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-01
BIRMINGHAM WORKERS
ELECT D Ell EGATE TO
NEGRO LABOR CONGRESS-

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, June o.
The Mechanics, Workingmen's and
Women's Industrial Organization of
Birmingham has elected a delegate
to the American Negro Labor Con-
sress. It Is quite fitting that south
ern organizations which feel the
pressure the hardest should look to
the coming congress as a new era
In the life Of the American Negro.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-01
Food Prices Riss.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 20
The retail food index issued by the
U. s. department Of labor thru the
bureau Of labor and statistics shows
that there was an increase of about
one-half Of one per cent in the retail
cost of food in May, 1925. as compared
with April. 1925. The index number
(191S equals 1907 was 1903 in April,
and 1916 in May.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-01
i've Workmen Badly Hurt.

Nick Cannazzu, 1889 Cleveland Ave.
and w. Ganty. 1880 n. Ayers Ave,
were seriously injured when a brick
wall of building on which they were
working at 1916 E. 4Srd St., collapsed.
The men we're buried by the bricks.
They are in the Chicago hospital.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-01
PLASTERERS "REPLY Tor UNION
BRICKLAYERS-AND VICE VERSA;
BUT BOTH DODGE AMALGAMATION
BY CARL HAEssLER
lera.ed Press Sad correspondentl

Federated Staff Corespondent
ternatonal unions which
country has settled into nega-
tons in Washington
president Cement Finishers
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-01
1924, A YEAR OF LOWER WAGES
AND FEWER JOBS, SHOWS FEWER
STRIKES WITH FEWER STRIKERS
BY LELAND oLps
Federated Press Industrial EdIt

decrease of Is
with
disputes
which both sides with
situation indicating of
prosperity with full
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-01
Strong for Amslsamation.

There is no question of the strong
sentiment in this organization for
amalgamation Of all textile unions. In
the past negotiations were carried on
with the United Textile Workers
Union CA. F. Of L. for the purpose
Of uniting their forces. These nego-
tiations came to an end because the
U. t. W. officialdom showed that they
wanted to swallow the A. F. T. o. in
stead OF having real amalgamation
based on the wishes of the rank and
file.
The officialdom of the u. T. W.,
especially Mcmahon. has no standing
among the A. F. T. o. membership
because of hisscontinual betrayal of
the textile workers. The sentiment Of
the membership regarding amalgama-
ton was clearly expressed by w. l.. G.
Batty, business agent of the Loom Fix
ers local in New Bedford, when he
stated: 1--WE believe in the unity Of all
workers as matter OF principle"
Today the ceremonial opening of the
convention was gotten over with and
for the next two days the convention
will plunge into real business.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-01

Coal miners led the number of
workers involved in strikes and lock-
outs in 1924 with total OF 2S0,5S5.
Clothing workers followed with 1885,
GIL
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-01
Automobile Production.

The department of commerce an
nounces May production of motor
vehicles as 3S2,714 passenger cars ana
43,S03 trucks, OF which 364,363 pasa
enger cars and 41,415 trucks were
made in the United States, and 1851
passenger cars and 1888 trucks wee
produced in Canada.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-01

Tell other workers what happens in
your shop. Write a story and send II
to the DAILY WORKER. ordbr a
bundle. to distribute there,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-01
Hearst Buys Society Sheet.

NEW YORK, June 29.-Town and
Country, periodical read by "socie-
ty" people, has been purchased by
William Randolph Hearst.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-01

Another new Sub-Makes an
other Communist.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-01

labor papers of the country an ans.
wer to the statement made by the
bricklayers.
The Bricklayers, Masons & Plaster
ers lntl Union from its Washington
headquarters gave The Federated
Press a statement Of it's side of the
case which was sent out by the F. p.
to its member papers last week. In it
the bricklayers stated that they were
trying to protect their existing locals
Of plasterers against the invasion Of
the Plasterers International, particu-
larly in Florida and that they had no
intention whatever of absorbing the
Plasterers into the Bricklayers' Inter
national.
What's This About Amalaamation?
Cronin, who is handling the Chicago
end Of the Plasterers' case cites docu-
mentary evidence that the Bricklayers
are determined to gobble up his or
ganization.
The 1924 convention of the Brick
layers held at Saratoga Springs. N. Y,
unanimously adopted resolution
stigmatizing the Plasterers as dual
organization and urging the amalga-
nation of the Plasterers and Brick
layers.
The Plasterers in 1924 had 10000
members showing an increase every
year since 1918 when they had 10000.
The Bricklayers have remained sta
tionary at 10000 in that period. The
plasterers were organized in 1852 and
entered the American Federation OF
Labor in 1908. The Bricklayers Inter
national was formed in 1865 and en-.
tered the A. F. of L. in 1916.
Nasty Charges.
The Plasterers further charge that
the Bricklayers have been and are
now trying to recruit plaster strike
breakers for Philadelphia where the
Plasterers are on strike against a 81
cut in wages from the S14 day rate
They have correspondence of the
Bricklayers making arrangements for
the enlistment of scabs, Cronin says.
Both sides charge violation of agree
ments in the jurisdictional row.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-01
TEXTILE union
IS STRONG FOR
AMALGAMATION
No Officials Are On
Permanent Payroll
BY TOM BELL.
cspsoIal to The Daily Worker,

BIDDEFORD, Me.-(By Mail THE
tenth annual convention of the Ameri-
can Federation OF Textile Operatives
opened here In Loom Fixers Hall
with 55 delegates representing % To-
calls attending. The membership of
the union, which is not affiliated with
the A F. of L.. is about 600
President James Tanseyof Fall Riy-
er. Mass, read his report of the past
year This report outlines the lobby
ing activities carried on at the various
New England state legislatures prin-
cipally on the 4S-hour bill The de-
preston which struck the textile in
dustry about two years ago has greatly
affected the union thru decreased
membership. At the highest peak just
after the war the membership was
about 1900, and today reaches barely
10000.
Unemployment in New England dis
tricts covered by A. F. T. o. locals
amounts to from rs to 40 per cent.
Wages have been cut from 10 to 1917
per cent. The report draws attention
to the fact that over-p production is the
cause Of the unemployment among
textile workers, and urges that the
practice OF the bosses in running the
mills "a hours e day be stopped.
No Capitalization.
The report of the treasurer shows
that $4,000 was spent in strike bene-
fits during the past year. The amount
spent on national officers salaries is
$500 year, wages being paid them
only for actual time lost attending to
union business National officers, such
as president, secretary and treasurer,
are usually paid officials of local un-
ions. There is no attempt at centrali-
cation of power and finances in the
hands of the national officials. On
the contrary there is decided senti-
ment against any Capitalization and
for giving locals and local councils
autonomy. ~
The most important question to
come before the convention is the
relation Of the union to the Federated
Textile Unions of America. This or
ganization is federation of the in
dependent textile unions organized in
1921. The unions of lace operatives,
Brussel weavers, full-fashioned hosiery
workers, silk workers, carpet work
ers, the International Spinners Union,
Amalgamated Textile Workers and the
A. F. T. o. participated in the organi-
cation.
This federation of Independent.
unions grew out Of the need for unity
of action against the bosses. but only
got as far as loose federation which
collected money to help various
strikes. At the present time the A. f.
T. o. is practically the only body of
any importance in the federation.
Propositions will be made to the con-
vention to secure the affiliation of the
small unions in the federation to the
A. F. T. o.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-03
OPEN FIGHT ON
LAKE SEWERS
Improvement Club to Seek
Wide Protests
CARROLL URGES SURVEY
lntercepting System Boosted
at Broadway Meeting

WITH Seattle's sewsc problems
w meeting continued delays in
the CITY council, 4 vigorous move
ment was i~nRugurated by the NORTH
Broadway Improvement club Mon
day night TO force action TO elm
mate further pollution OF Lake
Washington
While the citizens OF the North
Broadway district We're ~rallying 20 a
program designed to enlist all m
prOvement clubs in the city behind
ne movement. City Engineer Black
we'll was warning council members
AZ am executive session that action
must be taken 10 rebuild the Bay
View tunnel, which drains all 81
Rainier valley, before the structure
eollapSeS.
The council refused To lake action
on Councilman carrolrs measure
asking $4,000 for a sewer survey nv
engineers, and turned down. tenn
pomrily, a request by Blackwell Tor
q septic tank atthe oreSon st. sever
outtall. pending further STUDY OF
the situation"
The North Broadway club, arter
hearing city officials on the danger
Turn TO Page :. Column n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-03
H0RNER FACING
ASSAULT CASE
Attorney Accused OF Stab
bing VIII Post Bail Today

a arag degree assault charge vas
filed Tuesday forenoon against Al
torney Thomas Hofner. alleged -
have been Involved In q sfabbiug
affray IN the Eits hotel ISIS
Fourth ave-, early MONDAY WI.
linm Pond. transfer man and cam.
planning witness. Is IN tbs hospital
suffering from numerous razor
wounds.
Deputy Prosecutor Aaefarians
filed the charge before Justice oi
the Peace Dalton. 20 afford Harnsr
a preliminary hearing Horuer q
rendered himself to Macfarlans and
Prosecutor coiyin late Monday. md
was released on his personal rsocE
nixanec. lie Ia expected 10 fsost
1000 bail as soon re 8 warrant %
arrest a DC issuca
Horncr u alleged 70 have inflicted
the wounds during an early.moruIng
alteration IN tho hotel. where nc
and Pond have adjoining rooms
Tho quarrel is said by police %
have started when Hornsr objected
10 Pond making a noise in the hal
Hornsr Is represented b. After.
neys william Beardsicy and Ivan
HyIand According 10 Beardsloy,
the action By H9Tner during tiis ar
fair was In self.defcntt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-03
SAND POINT MAY
Be BLOCKED
Bank Officials Question Le-
gality of Condemnation

The Dexter HortoR National hank
toes artion TUESDAY neon which
mas block the entire efforts 81 Rips
county 10 provide the soveumsu,
with a navy airtield At sand Point
Tie bank. thru ls attorneys re.
tiers 8 Powell informed Treasurer
r + Shields that i questions IN,
legality OF .thn couuiy's eondemna.
iion Or Approximately 100 ACRES q
prisR,cls owned land or the ground
that the county can only condemn
land for county purposes"
The hank mtimated that i would
refuse 10 cash the county uoe, ooo
Warrant TO pay the superior court
condemnation awards until The
question 81 legality has been form.
any determined
TIE hank takes ths stand that
he county action may have no
legal hasls because il condemned
the land for federal use. n that
someone might successfully ohal.
lenge The action, yoidinw the con.
dcmuattop proceedings and the
awards
Colonel Howard Hanson chief
civil deputy prosecutor, who has
conducted the condemnation work,
was not ~ his office Tuesday and
could not be reached to learn what
safeguards the county has or viii
take to protect itself from such q
challenge
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-03
MOTHER SLAYS
LITTLE BOY
Tragedy Occurs on Farm
Near kelSo: Admits Deed

kElsso Ncv ! Selling a double
eitted aS. yesterday afternoon, Airs
Cora Zacl az. mother o. nine chill
dron. Killed her Youngest child Gil
bert aged .
Then sbo went 20 the Pigeon
Springs sphOeihouse and Informed
tho older children that she had slain
their brother
Deputy sheriffA we've called and
she q being held in Jail Cor medical
attention and a mental examination.
James N, NacR, her husband, was alb
cent from the farm home when she
sloV tho bo,
ng ta Is Roach IS attending the
woman rorc lt s believed She may
be- sutteplpg from a mental strain
rr,ductd u1 a strlouF Illness she had
arer1l werl>s agu
0tlIetgs .aIl Mrs Eack picaded
W,n J1em io shoot her and readily
dWft iht muJiHr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-03
PLAN BRIDGE ON
LAKE union
New Span Recommended by
City Planning Commission

Trame congestion on Tho Uni,
v~crslty ami Fremont bridges viii u
relieved by a now Lake Union span
n Tuesdays recommendations 81
tho clty planning commission arr
approved by the ei9 vounol,
Commissioner refused 10 commit
themselves TO the location OF the
bridge. but indicated "A preference
sat or near Stone way The span
~ planned IN a preliminary sur
vcy by city Engineer Blackwell
would cost approximately 81, SCI. oec
aud would run from a high point
on Stone way to Dexter ave,
n would be OF n fixed high,leyel
APE giving a minimum clearance
Tor ships Of 1876 feet between the
bridge aud the water line, This
would eliminate a oantilever con.
struction,
Action was taken on the joint
recommendation Of the streets and
transportation committees, headed
by a. +. Marion and Joshua Green
Green and Mrs, W f. RaTnhart sug.
gcsted immediate action, 50 that fed
eral and state aid can be obtained for
the bridge before "a rapidly growing
belief In Washington against federal
highway aid becomes a fixed policy
Recommendation win be submit
ted 10 tho council next Monday.
Actual selection OF a location toI
the bridge VIII be left up 20 that
body and tho city engineer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-03
BY j. L. DRAIN
rs Told 10 Jim Marshall


TNiiE Pae'he Nor'n~esicther
looking around Tor q
chance TO acquire a STAKE ID ms
territory ana prolit rom Us
prosperity, naturally turns 70
w. naturai resources lie visions
mlllions o. aoilafN worm oI
minerals OF ana o'her na'oral
product OF ihe eail.
Inc ADVICE r. INC N'aN WIN
5000 "r A9,Vvo p' A'OV'' ''
I'9uI.
rake "I klr'A NIa,
ways going around Pow
Iaae7 on oil w
backed Wy 0r .'g. '1H.HA'I
llra OFT men "''' "'....A "'.
@"ot ana mac" h'.''n "
TWO years 0omI'''IsfH ".
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-03
Citizens Back Seattle
as Best CITY in World
Scores Indorse The Star Editorial Deploring
Continued Heckling Of City's Good Name

II agree with the editorial I think
it Va the duty OF every citizen TO seek
out the good in his city and broad.
cast IL TO the world. am very tired
Of hearing what a wicked city we
are. because ] know It's not true.
There 10 a certain amount Of wrong
In the world. there always has been;
there always will be but why Keen
on looking for more7'
Joseph b. Murphy. secretary. go
attic Typographical union: The
trouble with constant knocking and
discoveries OF evils that don't cz.rt
| hurt Seattle. ] believe in q clean
town. but | don't believe all this cS.
aggeration and scnndalmonEcriuE
does any good II hurts the town
Mrs. S. IT, Flanagan Cambridge
Court apartments. "u w9n % good
editorial and reflected my scuti.
ments. or course there So OWL iU
tho world and perhaps the city isn't
run perfectly. Bun wc ought 10 get
in and help. instead Of c]ontinualN
nagging AZ everybody as some folla
dn"