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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-06
OPEN SHOPPERS
FIGHT THEIR
CLASS SCAB
Master Plumbers of Cap
ital Scored

WASHINGTON, May A. Because
they have failed to obey the ultima
Turns issued by the union-smashing al
lance which was formed by specula-
tive builders, bankers, real estate
men and contractors in Washington
some months ago, the Master Plumb
ers' Association OF the capital is in
disgrace.
Along letter, reciting its record of
"stalIing," and threatening boycott
of its members by the big builders,
has been sent to master plumbers
group by Rufus s. Lusk, executive
secretary OF the anti-union "fair wage
committee" The charge against the
master plumbers amounts TO one OF
treason to the employing class.
Lusk came into the open with an
accusation shat the master plumbers
were flirting with the plumbers UNI
ion demand that the daily wage be in
creased from $40 to s11. He said
the master plumbers saw in the high
er wage a chance to take higher
profits, since they take q percentage
on the amount of money they handle
in connection with any job.
Thus 1t was evident that the mas
ter plumbers were disloyal, greedy
and unmindful OF the interests OF the
bosses as a whole, who want wage
costs reduced.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-06
Americas Prison Labor.

119 blows from a strap weighing
7lz pounds killed Martin Tabert, a
boy prisoner flogged in Flroida con-
vict camp. Then the Florida legisla-
ture acted to abolish flogging-but it
didn't abolish prison labor camps.
Later charges were made which
showed that in Alabama the prison
labor camps were even worse than in
Florida. Prisoners were leased out
TO the coal mines. They complained
that their jobs were made unbearable
by rocks in the coal seam, poor food,
and forced labor when they should
have been on the sick list. Floeging
tho Legally abolished still continued
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-06
Council pwindIInq.


sources.
The Communists who everlastingly
have been urging the strengthening
and building up Of the labor move
ment for amalgamation and against
division Of labor and for the afiilia-
ton of every local union with the
council and have been responsible for
the retaliation Of many locals with
the council in past and recent years,
have issued and broadcasted warn
ing and appeal to the trade unionists
in the local labor movement the text
of which follows in full:
Statement of Unseated Council
Members.
ITO the trade union members of
the local labor movement and the Sc
attic Central Labor Council. Broth
ers and sisters:
"The wave of indignation and re-
sentiment against our expulsion from
the council by foul means and abuse
on the part of John Jepsen Of the Of
fee he occupies and his gross viola
ton of the councils constitution and
rules has brot about state Of dis
satisfaction and encouragement in the
minds of large number of trade I'M
ion members the result Of which is
evident in the small attendance Of the
recent meetings of our Central Labor
Council when hardly q quorum was
present.
"And then again a large number Of
local unions we are told contemplate
to withdraw their delegates from the
council as measure Of protest
against the arbitrary rule and action
of Jepsen and his friends.
Warn Against Enemy Within.
I'VE are sharing with you the same
feeling of resentment against the
wrongs perpetrated upon our local
labor movement and the Sbesmirching
of it's fair name and that of our coun-
Gil by the methods by which we were
unseated and more particularly so
against the attempted disruption Of
our labor movement by the methods
advocated by the enemy of organized
labor the open shoppers and the advo-
Gates of the American plan who, hav-
ing failed in their initial attempt to
destroy the trade union movement in
America by propaganda Of the Ameri-
can plan, the open shop and, failing
to divide it by the formation of
bosses unions such as the four LIS
and others after spending millions,
are now resorting to disrupt it, di.
vide it and destroy organized labor
from within, employing the expulsion
method against the most active mill
tants and those who have advanced
political opinions and convictions.
Witness the propaganda carried on
openly by the open shoppers urging
the expulsion of militants and radical
trade unionists.
Urge Attendance and Affliation
"Yet we feel compelled by duty to
our class as workers and men who toll
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-06

WASHINGTON. May 4.--The inter-
state commerce commission today or
dered an investigation of the proposal
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio, Louisville
and Nashville and Norfolk and West.
ern railroads to reduce Is cents per
ton the freight rate on coal in carloads
from mines in Kentucky, Tennessee.
Virginia and West Virginia to upper
Mississippi River crossings, and other
points in Iowa, Kansas. Missouri and
Nebraska.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-06
New Orleans Textile
Workers Strike When
Wages Cut One-Fourth

NEW ORLEANS-(FP)--Two hun
dred, men, women and children walked
out Of the Maginnis cotton mills when
an average reduction Of 20 per cent
in wages was posted. The plant has
over 1000 employees. The wage reduc-
ton affects materially the spinners Of
which over one-half are women, work
ing at miserable plttance. 1t is ex-
pected that in a few days the entire
force will be out in sympathy with
the spinners.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-06
Another psusherty Lieutenant.

WASHINGTON, May 4.--solicitor
General Beck, Harry Daugherty ap-
pointee, who carried on" as chief
OF the department Of Justice until
Stone took Daugherty's place, has re-
signed. He was in charge OF prosecu.
tons, and hence was responsible, I'M
der the attorney general, for the
frameup against Sen. Wheeler. His
getting out Immediately after the col.
lapse OF the Wheeler prosecution may
or may not have been. invited BY Presi-
dent ceeiidgs
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-06
LOCALS DEFY
HUTCHESON'S
ILLEGAL UKASE
Have Right to Choose
Their Delegates

OnlnO1I, MlCu.-Wuon JOnn FOLLS,
member of the general executive
board, came before the Carpenters
District Council OF Detroit with
ukase from Gear Hutchinson demand
ing one way vote on several prop
ositions and threatening expulsion of
any delegates who voted against it
and indirectly threatening the local
unions for such a vote by their dele
gates, John Potts said that the only
comment he had to make on the prop
osition and the document was that
he wished someone else than himself
should do the dirty work.
What Hutch Wanted.
The vote against the car was % to
four, and now the proposition has
been put to the local unions by Gear
Hutcheson thru his underling, John
Potts, that the locals must repudiate
their delegates or stand suspended.
Within this last week, four local I'M
ions have voted fiat and unanimous
refusal to repudiate those delegates
who represented the will Of the local
unions. Now these are ordered sus-
pended.
Gear Hutcheson's plan was that the
delegates should be repudlated while
Sam Botterill, general representative,
whose removal has been asked by the
district council and every local union,
and Shamrock, the district council
president, and Fish, its secretary,
whose recall from office has been reg
ularly and overwhelmingly carried by
the local unions, be maintained in Of
fee.
The three above-named and a trait
or by the name of Polack, recently
put upon the payroll of the general Of
fee as a reward for open treachery,
all took prominent part in the re-
cent injunction proceedings against
VIM. Reynolds, the three first named
being plaintiffs in the case. Hutche-
son would sustain these traitors and
humiliate the local unions.
Needs Stronger STUFF.
Hutcheson threatened thru Potts
that unless the local unions repudi-
ated their delegates, they would be
suspended and reorganized. He is
now trying to carry this out. If Potts
sympathized with himself at the be-
ginning of this dirty work assigned
him by Hutcheson, he is due for lot
more self-sympathy when he goes to
the local unions and starts "re-organ-
izing" them.
The militant unionists in these To-
Gals on which the car is now frown-
ing, think that recognizing is a game.
that two can play at, and that be-
tween the thousands of militant rank
and fllers and Hutcheson's four weak
flunkeys and their handful of mercen-
aries, the odds are particularly one
sided.
Mllitants VIII Fight Back.
These high-priced union wreckers,
who live in master class hotels, think
master class thoughts and draw fat
master class salaries out of the sweat
of the workers, think that in this long
drawn out fight the workers will tire
and lose patience-and perhaps they
will.
They are sickened with the stupid
ity, arrogance and concelt Of these
yellow takers and the end of their pa
tience will signalize a summary end
ing Of this struggle, but not the end
anticipated by Hutcheson and hoped
for by the weaklings who represent
him here. Hutcheson is too yellow to
come to Detroit, but Detroit will find
the way to carry the fight to him.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-06

and a duty we owe to our labor
movement to urge upon you and APP
peal to you to stand by our council
and attend its meetings as regularly
as in the past and even more so for
this is a critical time when the en-
envy need be watched most and the
vigilance Of every true trade unionist
the cost and price of preservation of
our labor movement.
"And above all we urge and be-
seech all local unions to by all means
abstain from withdrawing their dele
gates from the council. And we urge
and appeal to every local union which
has in the past severed its relations
with the council to again reaffiliate
with the council.
"Stay in the Council and Fight"
I'VE have urged in the past that it
is every local unions duty to stay in
the council and in this critical occas-
ion we humbly ask you to reaffiliate
and send your delegates to the coun-
Gil. No matter what our feelings be
against this rank injustice our main
concern is the welfare of our labor
movement and the well-being Of our
class.
1.-THE way to right wrongs in our
opinion is to continue to stay by and
in the local union and in the council
continue to work, attending meetings,
building it up and give 1t new strength
by increasing membership; concentra-
ton of the forces and amalgamation
and the presentation of a united front
to the common enemy, the advocates
of the open shop and class collabora-
ton. And while so doing we hold that
in time not far distant we shall be
vindicated.
Thank Supporters
"On this occasion we take the lib
erty to thank our respective local I'M
ions and individual members whose
broad vision impelled them to raise
their voice in protest and give us their
vote of confidence by sending us back
to succeed ourselves in the council
and thus vindicate us.
I'VE thank all those delegates who
voted for us and against the violation
of the councils rules and decency
We wish to assure those sincere dele
gates who enormously voted to un-
seat US that we bear no ill feelings
against them. We are confident that
in time you will correct your mistake
by upholding your rights and the
rights of every one in our labor move
ment.
ITO all local unions and trade un-
ionists who have stood and stand by
us and the labor movement we wish
to assure them of our hearty ap-
probation and our loyalty to- the labor
movement and our class.
Fraternally yours,
up. X. Mohr, M. Hansen, II. c. Price
j. HaveI, William, II. Jones and J. c.
Carlson"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-06
Tom Moore, Leading
Faker of Canada, is
Asked to Explain

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, May A.
Tom Moore, president of the Trades
Congress of Canada, who is a direc-
tor of the Canadian National Railways
has been given a chance to explain
how it happens that he as a director
of the railway condones buildings be-
ing erected under the jurisdiction of
that board by bricklayers in this city
receiving rs cents per hour less than
the prevailing rate.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-06
Holyoke Thread Mill
Workers told Of the
Williamantic Strike

HOLYOKE, Mass, May 4.-FP)-
The United Textile Workers Union is
conducting an organization drive in
this city. Three organizers spoke at
preliminary meeting Of the EN-.
ployes OF the American Thread Co
asking their solidarity with the $500
American Thread employees on strike
at Willimantic, Conn
There are several thousand textile
workers In this city Many Of those
outside Of the thread mills are in an
independent union but the thread
workers are nearly all unafiliated
with organizations.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-06

Bin Johnston to put his plan over
on the workers.
This plan worked so well for the
company that last year the road made
$42,OOO,00O, which is more than It
ever made during any year. But for
the men the plan only adds to the
unemployment.
The lay-off in Glenwood and Kaiser
is only the beginning Of a large cut
In the force.
The lion and the lamb are finally
getting together on the b. & o. but
the only trouble is that the lion is
preparing to make good meal for
himself.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-06
Quick Work Saves Workers Life

INDIANAPOLIS, May A. Robert
searcy who narrowly escaped death
by being buried alive, was discharged
from the city hospital today with moth
Ing worse than a sprained ankle and
several bad bruises. Searcy was dig
ging a sewer when the earth caved In
and buried him up TO his neck Only
the quick work Of three men working
VITA him ssvsd - Ia
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-06
street carmen AK Raise.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, May 1.-The
Street Carmens Union has demanded
more money in the new contract, fol-
lowing a vote taken by the men. The
old contract between the union and
the street car company has expired.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-06
Let the Rubber Trust
Run Yale University,
Is Word of Trustees

NEW HAVEN, Conn.-(FP)-Be-
cause he is a magnate of big business,
being active in the rubber trust, cop
per trust public utility trust and the
National City (Standard Old bank OF
New York, Nicholas Brady, Yale '9g.
is being pushed among the alumni for
membership on the Yale board OF
trustees.
you will agree that from a flnanc.
ial standpoint Yale University now
has to be run very much like a big
business" A. @. McIlwaine. Jr., tells
his class mates n boosting Brady tor
the lob {.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-06
union TRAITORS
DEFEAT DEMANDS
OF TEAMSTE
Pittsburgh Union Has
Learned a Lesson
BY IRWIN, Worker Correspondent.

BY IRWIN, Worker Correspondent.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, May 4.-May
First is the busy moving day in Pitts
burgh, Pa, and the organized team
sters, many of whom are working for
as low as $500 a week and starving
while working, for more than a month
prepared and consolidated their forces
for a strike to gain living wage to
begin on April 9th. But once more
the shrewd maneuverings Of inter
national officials in collision with the
bosses succeeded in frustrating the
modest aspirations Of the workers.
The cunning pleas made jointly by
these officials, international organ
TIERS w. H. Ashton and John M.
Gillespie, together with mediators Of
both state and federal governments
and representatives Of the Pittsburgh
Carriage club, for fairness" toward
the latter, swung the men to accept
the Illusion that the signs given by
the Carriage Club of willingness to
negotiate would surely bring the wage
increase desired.
Suddenly Willing to Talk
No particular signs of willingness
to negotiate had been shown until
the approach of the busy season. and
If these negotiations can be carried
on until after the busy season the
bosses will again fell at ease, know
ing that the danger point has been
passed and not giving a hang what
may then happen.
The Transfers Union of Pittsburgh,
although being only one year old has.
witnessed a rapid growth now count
Ing about 5000 members.
Negro Workers True to Working
Glass Interests
approximately 700 Of those Negro
workers who, during the preparations
made, had given splendid assurance
that the days when colored workers
can be used to be pitted against white
workers and break strikes are rapid
ly passing. Nobody had any doubt
shoulder to shoulder with their white
that these Negro workers would stand
brothers.
The teamsters demanded a weekly
scale of $4,000 for heavy trucking,
sliding. downward to a minimum of
$4,000 for light trucks. The mere
threat of a strike compelled the big
Heintz concern to grant a monthly
wage increase of $1,000 for all its
drivers.
Bosses Rightly Depended on Union
Leaders.
Several independent concerns has
tened to grant similar increases while
the big department stores refused to
even consider any demands until the
international leaders" arrived. Mean
while, these stores got busy and or
ganized the Carriage Club and found
that the leaders, who were less
worried about small wages, were
much more reasonable.
When the busy season is over and
the results of the negotiations car
ried on, whatever they may be, be
come known and are put into effect,
this young organization will surely
have received its first important lee.
son in the true character of the
'reasonableness" OF their leaders.
A Lesson Learned
They will know, or at least those
who not only feel the pinch but also
give serious thought to the matter
that the class collaboration policy
pursued by the international organ
izers in this instance means the
same as lsewhere-betraya OF the
interests of the rank and file workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-06
MILITANTS OF THE
SEATTLE COUNCIL URGE UNIONS
TO AFFILIATE AND TO FIGHT

WashThe delegates
Central president
number Of unons general
Of indifference
Council Dwindng
The attendance OF the council
feeling
against explosions
rdinp To author itatve4
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-06

WASHINGTON. May l.-word from
Iowa TO progressives in Washington
is that Sen. Brookhart has gained 600
votes in the recount In two counties.
and his election is considered assured.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-06
"B. & o." JOHNSTONS TREACHERY
HITS BOTTOM AS RAIL SHOPMEN
FACE WHOLESALE UNEMPLOYMENT

PITTSBURGH Pa May A ayof of Gnwood shop
Of the B. O. railroad and the Kaiser West virginia
shops the latest fruits plan Of class
carried out by William Johnston president Union
b. o. Bits bubble
plan pierced by Willard Permanent tricks used BY
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-09-18

ED PURDY'S PHILOS
"Little children no longer hang to
mothers skirts. They can't reach
'em."
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-09-18

She was staring at the uniformed
man at our side. Her face blanched
and she turned her head swiftly as if
to avoid his eyes. She looked around
excitedly and taking Ted Billings ex-
tended arm started in the direction
of the oorway-beyond which was
the startling highland cars.
"That was splendid of you" Curtiss
began. Then he had heard the words
that had passed with Anne during
the exciting scene.
"No, no." 1 brushed the compliment
aside, otis just that she isn't used
to taking anything and even q little
of it would go to her head"
I don't know why l apolcgized for
Anne except that the suffering | had
endured had given me the desire to
protect any girl from the heart ache
Of being gOssiped about.
"Be that as it may" Curtiss made
an impatient gesture with his hand
that little movement l had grown
to know and love so we'll, "the thing
| am most anxious to know is just
this-may l have dance ?"
"I'm sorry, but Pm afraid you
can't. You see l haven't finished
with the fat and forty Directors. I'm
only half through the struggle now,' -
l sighed eXtravagantly, "but one
MUST be brave!". l tried to be in diff
ferent and my voice sounded light.
"And then, may II" he was very
much in earnest now it seemed.
''I'm afraid you're asking me be-
cause / was more or less forced on
you" l laughingly replied as l re-
ferred to the fact that l had almost
been pushed into his arms by Anne
"IIl prove my search for you by
my brother here before that even oc-
Cured" he affirmed.
Then he presented his brother who
had the perfect manner of an officer
and a gentleman. | admired his
straight carriage and clean-cut ply
sique. Not at all, thought l, the sort
of man who would indulge in gossip
unless he had some coed reason for
the telling of same.
We chatted cOngenially for few
moments.
81 was wondering if it would be
asking too much for the family if l,
too, begged for dance ?" he examin-
ed my card.
"Must be a whale of Board of
Directors he teasingly declared
Look, Curtiss, dc these sound like
dignifed and elderly officers of a club
to you?" and he began calling off
the named written opposite each fox
trot and waltz. Most of them were
of younger men.
Paul Ellis claimed me and before
Curtiss could answer, we were off.
Ito be continued.)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-09-18

for the bride to wear anything that
she chooses-from the most formal
white satin dress to the most in
formal going away dress or suit. Of
course, an informal costume would be
better, and if she doesn't wish to
wear her going away costume; she
might wear a little bridal grown OF
white crepe de Chine Of a simple cut,
and the traditional white veil.
Dear Miss Flo: Please tell me how
a man, wife and daughter should reg
lister at a hotel. Also how my moth
er, my daughter, and / should regis
ter. M. Il.
A man, wife and daughter should
register in the following way:-Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Allen White, De-
troit.
Miss Helen White, Detroit.
(2) Mrs. Robert Allen White, De-
trCit.
Miss Helen White, Detroit.
Mrs. Arthur P. Hale, Detroit.
Dear Miss Flo:-I have a chiffon
sleeveless dress, which plan to wear
to an affair at a hotel. Would it be
proper to wear black satin slippers
with silver stockings and a silver
band in my hair, or must wear sill
yer slippers? I. w.
Of course, black satin pumps with
silver stockings would be acceptable
but the silver pumps would be more
effective, and would carry out the
unity eff your costume better.
Dear Miss Flo:-Is it proper tt
eat Romano salad with the fingers
(2) May lobster claws be pulled
apart with the fingers? G. M.
* *
Romano Salad may be eaten with
the fingers. (2) Yes.