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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-18


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by the l. L. D.
THE l. L. D. should become a gil
gantic organization, to back up with
all its influence the struggles of the
working class the world over"
Fellow Worker Brazier's speech
met with hearty response from the
conference, which greeted the pres
ence of delegates Of the /. w. w.
Comrade Bentall spoke on the
Crouch and Trumbull case, the case
OF the two American soldiers who
have been sentenced to the federal
prison at Alcatraz. California, for be-
ing members of the Communist
League in Hawaii.
The zeieler Persecution
Comrade l. Amter spoke about the
zeigler cases, the cases of IS miners
who are charged with Conspiracy to
murder" an official OF the United
Mine Workers Union in southern Ili-
nois. This is typical case of reac-
tionary treachery against the rank
and file of the militant workers.
Among the most militant workers
in the country are the miners. In
1922 5000 Of them were obliged to
form an army, furnished with guns.
to get their constitutional rights.
These were American miners, white
and black, most of whom had served
In the American army in France, and
had to return to the United States to
fight for democracy here.
I'm New York City, 10000 needle
workers are in struggle against their
reactionary officials. The struggle of
the militants is the same the country
over. There the workers present must
raise the slogan of Zeigler in their
trade unions and fraternal organiza-
tions. Funds must be raised for their
defense; resolutions must be adopted
against their persecution. New York
must lend all aid possible to Zeigler-''
Elect Local Committee
Comrade Horowitz reported for the
resolutions committee. There were
resolutions on Crouch and Trumbull,
on Zeigler, on the Polish white terror.
on the $50 Bessarabian workers now
being tried by the Rumanian courts. a
resolution endorsing the national con.
ference Of the /. L. D. and an appeal
to the workers of New York City to
support the |. L. d. There was a fur
Their resolution calling upon the in.
coming executive committee to seek
the cooperation of all sections of the
working class with the |. L. ID.
All the resolutions were adopted
unanimously. The conference decided
that copy of the resolution on
Crouch and Trumbull should be sent
to the war department, Washington.
ID. C., copy of the resolution on the
Polish white terror to the Polish am.
bassador at Washington, D. C. and the
consul in New York City; on the
Bessarabian persecution to the Ru-
manian ambassador at Washington.
D. c.
The constitution on the I. L. d. as
drafted and adopted by the national
conference, was then adopted with
the amendment that the national office
Of the I. L. D. should submit monthly
reports on finances and activities.
Thereupon the conference proceed
ed to the election of local executive
committee. Fifteen was recommended
as the size of the executive committee
but as 10 names were proposed, it
was decided that the 10 should stand.
Mass Meeting at Night
The New York conference of the |.
l.. d. laid the foundation for a broad
organization in this city. The mass
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able wage whole 50 a month be
met with solid front Of the general
strike.
Union Officials Buck Strike.
True, Havelock Wilson, detestable
traitor to the interests of the British
National Sailors and Firemen's Union
again betrayed the interests of the
seamen by agreeing to the wage cut
after a banquet with the British
ship owners. But the members of
that union are the leaders of the
British strike and have repudiated
the traitor Wilson, who has come to
the United States to get aid in his
betrayal from similar traitors in the
American marine unions.
Members of the /. S. u and the 1.
L. A. Members of the Marine Cooks
and Stewards Union, members of all
marine unions and you marine work.
ers yet unorganized! Do not be de-
ceived by the Havelock Wilson's of
this country, by the Furuseths, the
Olanders, the Pat Flynns, Pryors,
Carlsons and Changers who are try
ing to get you to scab on the world
wide strike of the seamen under the
banner Of unionism!
Don't Scab!
Don't be a union scab! Don't be
any kind of a scab! You who are
organized, stand up in your locals
and demand united strike action not
only with British, Danish, Austral-
asian and African seamen, but with
the Marine Transport Workers Indus
trial Union No. $40 Of the l. w. W.,
who have led the response to call
for resistance to the greedy ship own
ers with a strike which is now tying
up American ships in Atlantic, Gulf
and Pacific ports.
Unorganized seamen, form ship
committees, walk out for the de-
mands OF the M. T. w. No. $40 and
make common cause with the seamen
of the l. w. W. for the interests of
all seafarers against the shipping
companies. Unorganized longshore
WI hoAo, SoeHoA JOul AOASOo IOSCNhOA
on the docks, elect a strike commit
tee, demand union wages and hours
and conditions, and demand that the
ship owners grant the demands of
the M. T. w. No. $40 of the /. w. w.
for. seamen before you touch your
hands to cargol An inquiry to one
is an injury to ALL Stand by the
M. T. w. seamen and demand they
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was in charge of the deportation cases
resulting from the Palmer raids. She
told about the suffering of the prison
ers, how children almost died of hun
ger; how a woman deportee was
taken to the hospital where her pre-
maturely born baby died and she
followed in a few days.
Comrade Baron enumerated various
cases of workers who were picked up
on the streets or in their shops, and
without being allowed to communicate
either with their families or lawyer
were taken to Ellis Island and deport-
ed. At present there are 20 workers
facing deportation, who are out on
perole or on bail. Even strikers to-
day are subject to deportation. The
question of deportation therefore be-
comes one of the most important be-
fore /. L. D.
Prison Relief
Comrade Kate Gitlow reported on
the necessity of prison relief, Comrade
Richard Moore on the sufferipgs of
the Negro workers in this country. Pc
told Of the harassment of the work
and tenant farmers of the south, who
are virtually robbed by the owners,
and when they complain are arrested
and sent to prison. There must be
an organization that makes no dist
inction between white, black or yellow
workers. The capitalists are united
in exploiting and crushing the work
ers. There must be no distinction be-
tween anarchists, Communists. I. w.
w. or any other type of worker. AS
long as they are workers, the whole
working class must get behind them"
Honor John Lassen
Comrade Felshin spoke on the life
and death of John Lassen, who faced
deportation for publishing poem, and
who robbed the department of justice
Of another victim by death. He told
of the eminent work that Lassen had
done in the revolutionary movement
of France, Hungary, Germany and
Russia, till he came to the United
States, where the government Joined
the Horthy regime in hunting him
down. The conference rose in honor
of Comrade Lassen. &
Fellow Worker Brazier of the |. w.
! W., spoke about the 100 members of
the I. W. w. who were sent to prison
for apti-uyor aotf,v;tioe NAM, 80 49,,
being held for deportation. Deporta.
ton in many instances means death,
starvation or misery. One member of
the l. w. w. was deported to Italy and
latest they heard was that the fellow
worker had been forced into the army
and was sent to Morocco.
Brazier said, 81 endorse the Interna-
tiOnal Labor Defense personally and
shall do everything in my power to
secure the endorsement of the |. w.
w. The united front can be made
more sure if we develop the defense
organization, which will WELD a ire
mendous influence for good in the
labor movement. Workers will not
hesitate to fight in the front ranks
when they know there is a national
organization fighting in their interest.
It will give not only legal aid, but
also furnish the small things that help
to alleviate the suffering of prison
life.
Aid to |. w. w.
"Comrade Baron has undoubtedly
informed you about the aid that has
already been given to prevent the de-
portation of some members of the
|. w. w. The resources of the gener-
al defense Of the |. w. w. were sorely
taxed and we greeted the aid given us
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Hold Carriers Strike.

ANSONIA, Conn, Sept. 16.-Hod
carriers receiving only so cents an
hour struck in Ansonia for higher
wages at the call of the Hold Carriers
and Building Laborers' Union which
is seeking to organize the upen shop
work in this vicinity.
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FOUR-DAY DRIVE FOR DAILY WORKER
NETS SEVENTY ONE SUBS INN. Y.

X, 1sThs fourday for the DAILY
WORKER netted attending
just completed otchhke the
WORKER.
The Brownsville
Pioneers
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SHIPS LOSING
CREWS IN Big
Marine STRIKE
L. S. U. Officials Try to
Force Scabbing

NEW YORK CITY, Sept. t6.-Al-
ready about thirty boats, including
such important vessels as the Mon
soIla, Republic and the American are
tied up in the port Of New York as a
result Of the strike Of seamen called
by the Marine Transport Workers
Union No. $40 Of the !. w. w. on
Sept. 9 with the double purpose Of
sympathy with the striking British
seamen and to fight against the un-
bearable conditions on American
ships.
This is an international strike in
the real sense OF the word. Seamen
Of. all nationalities are involved, in
Guiding large percentage of Amer
leans. The strikers are making the
appeal to the crews of all ships com
ing into port, talking to them in
their own language.
Strategy to Reach Crews.
For instance, at the headquarters
Of the Marine Transport Workers
Union at 105 Broad Street striker
comes in to report of heroic efforts
that he had made to reach the crew
Of one of the United Fruit company
ships with the strike message. When
the superintendent of the dock did not
allow him to go aboard he got into q
tug boat and went by a back way
and spoke to the crew in Spanish.
which was the language the most of
them understood. The all promised
to Join the strike.
The I. w. w is very active in the
strike. Successful street meetings
are held and the appeal Is made to
all seamen, whether organised or I'M
organized. A well-attended street
meeting was held Saturday evening
at 2s Coenties Slip near the seamen's
Institute. The men are coming off
the ships as fast as the ships are
touching port.
I. 8. U. 0ffIeials' 5etrayals.
The International seamens Union
which is the A. F. Of L. union Of
marine workers is playing a most In
glorious role in the strike as a result
Of the strikebreaking attitude of the
leaders.
The union leaders are using the
headquarters of the International
Seamen's Union are disguised with
as strikebreaking headquarters.
When the crew Of one ship left their
ship, the International Seamen's I'm
ion officials tried to ship crew on
her for $72 a month. Many of the
rank and file of the International
Seamen's Union are disguised with
the leaders. The rank and file sail
ors claim that the officials of the In
ternational Seamen's Union are a
bunch of takers who haven't been to
sea in the last Is years, and a mum.
Der Of them have never been seamen
at all
So far the strike has been peace
full, altho the strikers are firm in
their determination to make this a
finish fight for their demands which
call for a wage increase of SIS a
month, a uniform wage scale, the
eight hour day and the A hour week,
pay for overtime, better food and
living conditions and recognition of
the union.
Bad Conditions.
The conditions at present on Amer
lean ships are abominable, with the
average wage s5S month, as COM
pared with $S5 month for Austral-
ian seamen and 500 for Mexican sail
ors. This shows that all the tall of
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Unprecedented crowds greeted
Mother Bloor on the historic Red
Corner at Stone and Pitkin streets
twenty-five subscriptions poured in.
Comrade Mitnick was chairman.
Mother Bloor speaks in Boston today
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dppedI lot paTeHJs 20 s5nu JhsIT CnII-
dren to the Junior League, and pro-
tested against religious instruction in
the public schools. Little Comrade
Eisman stood beside Mother BIoor
on the platform leading the Junior
chorus.
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Bad Conditions.

The conditions at present on Amer
lean ships are abominable, with the
average wage s5S a month, as COM
pared with SIS month for Austral-
ian seamen and 500 for Mexican sail
ors. This shows that all the talk of
a higher standard of living for Amer
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Aid 10 |. w. w.

"Comrade Baron has undoubtedly
informed you about the aid that has
already been given to prevent the de-
portation of some members of the
l. w. w. The resources of the gener-
al defense Of the |. w. w. were sorely
taxed and we greeted the aid given us
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HoW the Biz Celebration Mas
 COnCeiUed, Planned, Executed

Press the Coop Makes Possible Cele- Held In Foresight Shown Was Almost Uncanny
 NewB Bridge Srs Highway Commissioners Sug- geston Quick Response Memorial Tablet Sketches Prices By Long Auto Rde. Rolls Memoria- Approves Plans. Meeting Caed-Votes Be Completed Be Completed Names For Honor Roll Make Revisns
 Committee Decides Big Celebration. Directors Named Commit tee-Organzation General mtteeSpecial Committees Appointed Empowered Garry Out Plans Call Another Town MeeGngCommiee Enthusiastic. Opposition Cooperation SupporPans Into Checked Up Found Beyond Expectations. and Recept
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OBITUARY
Seth kimball (By Request


 Funeral services were held for Seth Kimball in the Congregational church in Abingdon Saturday after noon, October 3l, by Rev. Frank Fuller, former pastor of the church officiated, the services being very im- pressi-e and comforting. Many beau tiful floral tributes gave silent evil dence of the esteem in which Mir. Kimball was held, and many friends came frsm far to do honor to his mem ory The burial was in the family lot in Abingdon. to which cemetery sev- eral years ago he presented a rec eiving vault.
 Seth Kimball was born February 10, 1s47, in the old homestead on kimbaIl Hill, Gin Hampton. CoHn.,) which had been in the kimball family for several generations, acquiring his education in the Hampton and Pomfret schools. Tn 1870 he married Mrs. Elizabeth eGhasel Aldrich of Elliott, in the town of pomfret, who died in 1907 In 1914 he married Miss Helen Kyte of South Braiutree, Mass. who sur wives him. He Is also survived by J half-sister. Mrs. William B. Dem. ming of Hartford. and half-brother. George H. kimball of Danielson. and q number of nieces and uephews.
 Mir Kimball was of a kind and gen ial disposition. an unselfish and lsving husband. a man highly respected and loved by all who knew him. Until re- gently he was a constant attendant at the Abingdon church in which he was deeply interesred. and when his health failed church duties were the last to be given up. In September he was taken III. and it seemed necessary for him Co have hospital care During his stay at the Day Kimball Hospital he found much enjoyment and cheer in the visits and remembrances 0f his many friends. Everything possible was done for his comfort and for his recovery, hut pneumonia developed, and be passed peacefully away eu the tWenty-eiehth If October
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Perry. George l.. Padgett and A. New ton Vaughn. The honor roll was checked up and passed upon. The outstanding determination of the com mittee was to make the dedication eN- ereises fitting observance of the event
 Committee Enlarged
 All of the directors of the Cham ber uf Commerce were named by President deCoudres as committee m charge of the Armistice Day cele- oratlou and held their first meeting in the Chamber of Commerce rooms, Monday evening, August 3l. At t..ls meeting the secretary was instructed to send an invitation to the heads of all civic and fraterual urganika- ! tiOHs lu the city To attend meeting the following Tuesday nfrht, such representatives to become members tot che original committee to tbereaf. ter be known as the General Commt tee. \ special committee Was uamea Co meet and submit tentative plans for the celebration at the Tutslay night meeting, George Is Padrett being named chairman
 The response to the call was most encouraging to those whe had thrs far furthered the plans for a big eele- bration
 Those Responding
 When the meeting was called to order by President deCoudres it was found that the following representa- tiyes had responded Co the invitation of tho committee: George Baker representing the Red Cross: James MeCulloch. representing the Odd Eel lows, Rebekahs, and Eastern Star: Armand Montville. K. of C. Elzear Guertin, Eagles Paul St. Marie. For esters of America Aldor Guertin. Franco-American Forcsters of Ameri- ca; James Raiferty and K <. Brad. ford, Arcanum club; Philip Bruno. Red Men; Paul Bonosconi, Garde Foche; Mrs W R. Barber and Mrs. Sllas NJ. Wheeloek. D. A. R; A. New ton Vaughn. Elks; R. C. Jenkins. the schools and the Putnam Rotary Club. All representatives pledged the sup port and cooperation of the organiza- tions they represented. Mir. Me- Culloeh brought forth enthusiasm and applause when he said that the Odd Fellows would turn out l50 men and would furnish their own band
 President deCoudres explained that the matter of having a fitting eele- bration for the dedication of the new Memorial Bridge having been decid-
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CONTRACTOR HAGGERTY
 PRAISED FOR WORK DONE

tiringly modest. His work for Put nam done his thoughts turned to other contracts in other places that he has under way. He was pleased. of course he was pleased. that he had made good to the minute. but It was not worth talking ab ut and f information was wanted he had to be questioned. He was not volunteering to tell his troubles.
 Putnam has q well built bridge. IL is a monument to the eX-service men, to the town and Co the contractor who built it. Charles 4. Haggerty of Web ster. and those who know are not for getting Jimmy.
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Doubt Changes to Certainty

tion to be present; the speaker de- sired for the occasion had accepted {; etc. etc. The favorable reports kept coming in due to hard work and un- tiring efforts on behalf of the various committee members. As the plans first considered broadened and took on unthought of proportions the com mittee became more and more en- thusiastie Detail after detail was considered--the parking and traffic problem. the policing problem; the necessary platform; the great task of providing lunches and many others. As each arose there were those to say We will help" This is the spirit that made the big day possible
 Tablets Arrive
 Meanwhile the committee Of the memorial tablets had been busy. They had read the proofs Gf the honor rolls and they were soon in process of be- .ng cast in bronze The measure ments for the memarial tablets were submitted and on the 23rd of October the two honor rolls and the four me morial tablets were received in Put nam and placed in the show window of \. Gilman X Companv where they were admired and favorably comment ed on by the citizens of Putnam and those who were passing through. It was a responsible undertaking placed in the hands of the Memorial Tablet Committee but the committee execut- ed che undertaking Co the satistac- ton ef all The tablets were on the bridge last Monday afternoon.
 f.F hs.ssr hss FsAa the celebration were conceived. and carried into effect gives but httle knowledge of the work that has been done
 Two Important Committees
 A committee not named until to- ward the end of the meetings held was the reception committee. The General Committee and the Reception Com mittee were composed of the follow ing:
 Bridge Dedication Committee Thomas II deCoudres. George w. Baker, Mrs Elvira Barber. W. J. Bartlett, C. A. Boyee. R. s. Bradford, Byron D Bugbee. John B. Byrne, Miss Katherine Byrne, Alexander Gil- man, Eizear Guertin, K. (. Jenkins, Arthur C. Keith, Walter N King, Louis Law, Armand ]. Montville, Ar thur s. Macdonald. Francis Metcalf, James J. McCulloeh, Armand Mont vile. John H. Moss, George l.. Pad gett, E. F. Perry. James H Ratferty, Charles 4. Richard. r. (. Rogers. F. F. Russell. C. D. Sharpe. Kenneth c. Sharpe, Paul St, Marie, A. Newton Vaughn, Mrs. Ruth Wheeloek. Michael White. Otto E. Wulf.
 Reception Committee-Ralph C. Jenkins. Byron D. Bugbee. Miss Ka- therine Byrne. Victor Chapdelaine, ]. ]. nupre. Edward Girard, Luther NJ. Keith, Archie Macdonald, c. E. Pierce. Samuel Reynolds, Charles Richard, F. C. Rogers. Henry J Thayer. William P. Warren, Mrs Ruth Nheelock.
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sioner and at this point it was as. surcd That if an appropriation could be had the elimination of the plan was certain
 Call Town Meeting
 The necessary names were secured and special town meeting was called for the following Monday. July 9th. The clauses in the warning were Co see if the town will cooperate with the state of Connecticut Tn the cree tion of a cement bridge on Pomfret street and 70 increase the width of the roadway and to build sidewalks and. fl SO. Co make an appropriation of g.0UO therefor To see if the town will determine to erect q memor- ial Co World War veterans. Co be placed on the bridge. and if SO to make an appropriation oGs S2,500 therefor. Forty voters attended the meeting and the appropriations, assuring Che suecess of the plans. were voted.
 Couldn't Be Completed
 At meeting of the directors of the Chamber of Commerce tine samo night July 6. Alexander Gilman was
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the sam of S2, 2,500 to defray the ex. peHses of the celebration.
 Continue Meetings
 Meetings of the general committee continued @ be held up to and in- cluding las, Friday evening when the last details of the plans were checked up. In the meantime the sub com mIttees had been holding meetings, each to further the plans of its own department Last Friday night the reports from these various sub-com- mittees showed that the component parts had rounded into shape a com pleted wheie and the plans were as near perfect possible Co make them Co that time At each meeting infor- nation vas received of further sup. port and cooperation. No one turned a deaf Che appeal to help. No one refus v given work IL was most nious organization of members citizens working side by side edit to Putnam. The program ittee reported added feature ry companies were coming might be expected a milita -ould be secured: this or that ion had voted to ap- pear ir hand; the governor and si eepted an invita-
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lating the names of all ex-service men justly accredited to Putnam was plae- ed n the hands of committee con sisting of Dr. E. r. Perry. Joseph J. Dupre and George L. Padgett. The list was made. revised, published m the local newspapers with requests that persons having knowledge of names which should be added or cor rected make t known Co the commit tee. and revised again. After sev- eral repsi8us Che committee had 3s2 names to place oH the honor rolls, twelve of t6e number having died in service The tahulating took sev- eral W eks and g great deal of hard work on the part ef members of the commute. hatit s believe a- finally
 usmitted t5 tbe memorial tahiet eom- mittee was as near perfect #s hamaaly poss bic Co get
 Fitting Observance
 Thursday evening. August 27. q meeting vas held i# the Chamber of commerce rooms. the following be- ing present T. II deC Coudres. presi- dcrt of the Chamber of Commerce. chairman. Alexander Gilman. Walter % bag. Francis Metealf. Whitman DaHieIson, Joseph J Dupre. Dr. E. r
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Names For Honor Roll

To prepare for the honor roll was a big undertaking, The task of tahu-