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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-25
Watch and Clock
Makers Union in
Organization Drive

An organization campaign has been
launched by the Chicago Watch and
Clockmakers' Union thru which it is
hoped to bring large numbers of new
members into the organization. All
watch and clock makers not organ
lzed are asked to drop in at the
unions headquarters, Room A, 6S w.
Washington St., and get into the or
ganization.
Conditions are exceedingly bad in
the unorganized sections of the in
dustry. Reports from Freeport, ILL.,,
center OF the watch making indus.
try, tell OF workers compelled TO la.
Dor for mere pittance OF 500 and
S25 weekly, upon which they are ex-
pected to bring up their families and
send their children to school. Over
time without pay rs also imposed up
on these workers.
Some OF the reasons for Joining the
union are pointed out as follows:
We inaugurated the 44-hour week.
All good watchmakers belong to the
union.
All good shops are union shops.
We provide our members with good
positions.
We have a minimum wage scale of
$45, $50 and $55.
We have a death benefit OF 5000
for every member in good standing.
Local Union meetings are held ev-
cry first and third Thursdays of the
month at $50 w. Washington St.. 4th
floor, at 6 p. m .-.----N
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-25
Jam PIckford KIdnapIno rrlaI.

LOS ANGELES, July 24-With nine
men and three women temporarily in
the jury box, another huge crowd
jammed the courtroom today at the
trial of Charles Stevens, Claude Hol-
comb and Adrian Wood, accused Of
conspiring to kidnap Mary Pickford.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-25
Scranton Strike Ends.

SRCANTON, Pa, July 24.-Union
plumbers of Scranton ned their their
two months strike with wage in
ereases of 25 cents per day, taking
effect Immediately, another similar
raise to come January l, 1926. Plumb
ers and steamftters were getting SO
day and asked for $40. The strike
was a hundred per cent effective.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-25
strIke 90 soabs Are FIred.

BOSTON, July 24.-Strike of all the
building crafts tied up the new Wa
tertown high school job for an hour
till the contractor took off non-union
electricians. Threat of similar action
forced the removal of non-union cleo
tricians from the new Coolidge school
at Waterfowl and the Lake street
school at Arlington, both suburbs of
Boston.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-25
US. LAWYERS IN
EFFORT TO STOP
RELIGIOUS FIGHT
Evolution Case in the
Capital Not Popular

WASHINGTON, July 24.--The full
force Of the legal department Of the
federal government will be exerted
to avoid a clash between religion and
science In the national capltols "evo-
luton case" scheduled to be heard in
the district Of Columbia supreme
court next Tuesday, It was learned.
With this end in view, the defense
will seek to have dismissed on legal
technicalities the suit brot by Loren
H. Wittner seeking to stop salaries
Of teachers intoxicating "disrespect to
the holy bible"
Call It Mere Taxpayers' Suit.
The government has been brot into
the case by the naming of Frank
White, treasurer of the United States,
as a defendant. A representative of
the department of justice, under the
direction of Assistant Attorney Gen
eral Let's, will be on the defense
staff.
In addition to numerous alleged
minor flaws in the petition itself, the
defense is planning to concentrate on
having the case thrown out on the
grounds 1t is taxpayers suit and in
wolves no material personal interest
on the part of Wittner. The defense
will contend that the supreme court
has decided that a taxpayer, without
a personal interest, cannot enjoin
public funds.
On the part OF government attor-
neys there is admittedly a strong de-
sire to prevent if possible a recur-
renee here of anything like the
Scopes trial in Tennessee.
Would StlfIe Religious Clash.
Wittner's petition opens the way
for a possible far-fiung battle between
religious and scientific beliefs, and
the defense wants to stifle that clash
before it can gain Roadway in the
federal courts.
Therefore, the government will
handle the case purely from the
standpoint of law and the right of
the treasury to pay salaries to teach,
ers, in conformity with the DEGREES
Of congress. The question of whether
natural science is right or wrong, or
is disrespectful to the bible, will not
be forced in the governments pleas.
If the petition is thrown out on
technicalities, as the defense predicts
it surely will be. Wittner will face
difficult barriers in getting decision
from higher courts on the conflicts
between religion and science, it was
pointed out. His appeal would have
to be on his right as taxpayer to
enjoin public money, thus freeing
higher courts from passing on relig-
ious-scientific theories, or even decid-
ing what constitutes disrespect to the
bible.
Transfer Fight to Congress.
Whatever may be the outcome of
court action, it appeared certain that
the conflict between science and re-
ligion would be transferred to the le-
gislative battlements of congress this
fall.
Notice already has been served that
an anti-evolution bill, similar to the
Tennessee law, would be presented
1t is now being drafted by Walter
White, superintendent of schools of
Rhea county, Tennessee, and a prose-
cutor of John T. Scopes.
An effort also will be made to place
congress again on record as favoring
the present provision which forbids
teaching of disrespect to the bible in
Washington schools. It even may be
sought to make the provision strong
er and more far reaching.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-25

Baginsky and Vetchorkevitch, who
recently arrived in Moscow. The case
will be heard in August in the town
Of Novogrudke.
The relations of political prisoners
have approached the minister of just
ice with complaint against the i'll
treatment OF prisoners confined in
Lodz prison who commemorated the
anniversary of the shooting of the
young Communist, Comrade Engel,
and have demanded the appointment
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-25
KOHN BOASTS OF
COOPERATION
WITH THE BOSS
Bars Daily W orker
Reporter from Meet

The annual convention of the Up
hoisterers' international Union drew
TO a close with the main accomplish
ment being the consuming Of food at
banquet in the Cameo room of the
Morrison Hotel, at $3.50 per plate for
rank and filers, and a moonlight ex-
eurslon on Lake Michigan.
The main subject up for considera-
ton was raising Of the salary of
President William Kohn, from $4,000
20 $4,000 per year. All resolutions
presented which demanded organiza-
ton of the unorganized were referred
20 the usual committed" These re-
solutions explained that organiza-
ton was badly needed in Chicago,
which boasts less than one hundred
members, and in the south, according
20 the delegates.
Kohn Talks for Himself.
Kohn replied to the rank and hlers
that he had tie power to do this or
ganizing and would do It If he saw fit.
The DAILY WORKER reporter was
requested by Kohn to Get to hell out
OF here before you're thrown out,
when he appeared at the convention.
Kohn evidently is afraid that a real
worker Will slip INTO the convention
and expose the workings of his we'll
oiled machine.
At the banquet Kohn delivered a
flowery address, in which he shed
tears over the demise of Samuel
Gompers, but told the $50 persons
present to be OF good cheer, William
Green is just as good"
Wills Is Also at Banquet.
The one thing that Kohn deplored
was the tendency of some Of the up
holsterers to demand better working
conditions, He urged them to 'co-
operate" evidently meaning with the
bosses, and boosted that he had pre-
vented several strikes. These strikes
were stopped by the simple expedienE
of accepting the terms Of the bosses
"Pinkhaired" Charlie wills was an
other speaker at this banquet, and he
took occasion to rant about the won
derful officials in the Upholsterers'
Union.
Kohn said he heard William Green
make a speech. some years ago in
which he said that those who do not
cooperate with the officials of the IN
ion would be thrown out, and that is
the way he wanted to run the Up
holsterers' Union
A rank and h1er walked into the
convention who had just been fred
for helping to organize union. He
was an employee of Glabman Brothers,
Inc, rug, furniture and linoleum deal
ers. This worker had helped organ
lie twelve out Of the fifteen employees
into the Upholsterers' Union. The
next day he was fred.
Get No Organization Aid.
what did they tell you at the con-
vention," he was asked by the DAILY
WORKER. did you make a speech
on how you organized the union?"
mo, the only thing they did was to
ask me to buy ticket for their ban
quet, at $3.50. The delegates get in
free"
When asked what help Kohn or the
international officials give in organ
izing the trade, the worker answered,
Nothing whatever"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-25

of a special commission of investiga,
ton.
The prisoners were beaten to such
an extent that they had to be sent to
the hospital on special motor ambu,
lances. During the interviews those
arrested refused to mention the
names of those who had been beaten
to avoid this savage treatment being
repeated.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-25
"INVESTIGATION' OF MURDER OF TWO
POLISH REDS IN CHARGE OF WHITE
TERROR JUDGE, TORTURE CONTINUES

WARSAW, Poland 24Accordng
esgaon connection with the of Comrades Bagnsk
chekovich
Rudmity
appointed ministry
will be the
The wives Of the murdered civil
10000
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-25
SHOE WORKERS, FIGHT WAGE
CUTSI
Only by Militant Strikes Can You
Maintain Your Standard Of Living.


To all Boot and Shoe Workers.
The bosses are getting ready to cut
wages. In Brockton, Mass, one of
the largest boot and shoe centers In
New England, the employers are
posting notices and distributing leaf
let's asking the workers to accept a
reduction in wages. The reason Civ
en- is that the wages Of the boot and
shoe workers are too high.
In Lynn the manufacturers have
succeeded in forcing the workers into
the Boot & Shoe as the first step
toward wage cuts.
Already the bosses have gone to
the State Board of Arbitration seek
ing wage cuts. A graded price list
has been introduced in the Lynn fac
tories by agreement between the
bosses and the Boot & Shoe official
dom. The bosses promise the work
ers STEADY work" if they accept
wage cuts. This lie is being used
merely to reduce the standard of liv-
|
In Chelsea the bosses are setting
the prices and fire workers who re.
fuse to accept them. The Boot & Shoe
oficialdom does nothing to help the
workers fight these wage cuts and
does not even talk Of taking the mat
ter to the bosses State Board of Ar
bitration. The Chelsea shoe workers
today are unorganized and at the
mercy of the bosses.
In Boston where the Boot & Shoe
dominates the situation, the bosses
are using the existing unemployment
to slash wages. The workers are
told that when the factories open up
S25 week will be the standard wage.
Prices are set by the bosses and the
workers are told to accept them OF
quit the factory.
In Haverhill the bosses are demand.
ing wage cuts. The so-called neutral
arbitrator" is on the job and wage
cuts will be put into effect unless the
workers struggle militantly against
them. To rely upon negotiations with
the bosses only is to invite wage
cuts.
All over the New England shoe in
dustry the bosses are crushing down
the workers standard of living. They
are determined to squeeze more pro
fits out of the hides of the workers
by wage cuts.
Too Low Wages-Too Much speed-up
The bosses say that to consent to
a wage cut is guarantee of steady
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-08-14
Ell DEPTo.. DE JUsFIcTA

~ el Departamento de Justi-
cls?, Sc preguntaran algunos. Pues
precisamentes ESQ vamos a refe-
rirnos. Al insertarse ese dispo-
llllendose Sc ha tenido en- cuenta
are los oticiales juridicos del De
partamento de Justicia apenas
pueden atender al gran numero
ce casos en- que 1esta envuelto el
gobierno. La cantidad de tfabajo
es va excesiva, Y con este plan
SO pretende evitar conf1iesos ! al
n1lsmo tempo Sc le asegura al
gobierno adecuada defensa en-
aquellos casos contributivos que
no puedan ser atendioos debida-
mente por ell Departamento de
Justicia Ell virtud del exceso de
trabajo. Esto no quiere decir que
Sc vaya prescindir EN- absolute
del auxilio del Departamento de
Justicia, que sera reclamado STEM
pre- que sea necesario juicio del
Tesorero.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-08-14
La inAuencia de lo...

bajando la pena, por estimarla ex-
cesiva.
mo tenemos aquf las pruebas.
NO Sc practicaron, porque ell acusa-
40 Sc confes6 culpable. Solo esta
ante nosotros la acusaci6n como
estuvo ante la Corte de Distrito y
la verdad es que examinandola no
surge de ella circunstancia alguna
que tienda a agravar Ia infraccion
cometida. Sc imputa un hecho CO.
rriente y nuestro juicio, en- tales
casos, no esta justificada la impo-
sici6n del maximo de la pena. De-
be adoptar un temperamento me+
dio.
"Adoptando ese temperanlento,
castigando al acusado sufrir tres
meses de carcel, a1n Sc lie irnpone
un mes mas del maximo que fijaba
la ley que estuvo VICENTE hasta
unos r1eses antes de cometerse la
infracci6n y Sc cunple ell PROPOSE
to de la legislature.
"Debe modificarse la sentencia
recurrida rebajando a tres la pc
ma de seis meses impuesta, Y, asi
modificada, confirmarse."
FL Juez Asociado Sr. Audrey
disiente.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-08-14
Ell Pueblo de-.
toontinuaelon de Ia pAs. /,

e! nuevo presupuesto insular el
Tcsorero de Puerto Rico queda
autorizado para apelar a los SER
yicios PROFESSIONALS de abogados
particulares, en- aquellos casos en-
que asi 10 crea conveniente a los
intereses del Pueblo de Puerto Ri
co Y del Erario Insular.
Supongamos pues que en- la Cor
te Federal Sc presenta un Injunc-
ton contra ell Tesorero de Puerto
Rico, al margen del cobro de con-
tribuciones, y que en- ese pleito
van envueltos millares Y millares
de dolares que estan en- peligro en-
tirtud de un procedimiento legal.
Ell Tesorero en- ese case y 81 asl
10 cree necesario estara autoriza-
do para contratar los Servicios de
,un abogado particular que compa-
rezca al tribunal v defienda sa-
biamente los intereses del Pueblo
dc Puerto Rico envueltos en- litigio.
En- Espana,-si NAL no recorda-
n1os,-existe un procedimiento pa
recido, aun cuando en- un campo
distinto. ALI, cualquiera persona
quien por ejemplo lie hayan ase-
slnado un hermano, puede llevar
al tribunal un acusador particular,
que muchas veces resulta mas te-
rrible implacable que el mismo
Fiscal del gobierno. Y aqui en-
Puerto Rico, sera por veg primera
cue Sc establezca un proeedimien.
To parecido, proeedimiento que
abre un nuevo campo los aboga-
dos particulares, entire los cuales
habra de eseoger ell Tesorero STEM
pre- que sea necesario, aquellos
que mas preparados esten su
j'licio para defender los intereses
, DEL Erario envueltos en- litigio.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-08-14
cAUsA FUNDAMENTAL


Los agricultores, explotan en-
una forma incomprensible, la mi
seria de los pobres campesinos. Con
bajos salarios, estos ahandonan los
carpos, acercandose a las ciudades
en- donde ponen a sus hiias ira
raisr en- s~bordados; blusas, etc..
Desde lusgO, que al recoger d ccse-
che, mpchos, agricultores encuen-
tran que les faltan BRACES Los
trabaj jadores Sc han lido q la ciu-
dad dejando los .canpcs despobla-
dos, y estans justificados al hacerlo.
e'Si los agricultores procedieran
solo humanitariamente con sus ira
bajadores, dandoles ura parcela de
terreno para que La cultiven. recons
truyendoles las viviendas en- que
habitany en- forma tai que la fami-
LA Sc desenvuelva moral Y santa
riamente, los campos nc estarian
despoblados, Y tendriamos necesi-
dad en- vez de exceso de brazos.
LA ley de contratos de apar-
ceria dara un gran paso para evi.
tar las emigraciones. Nos falta la
cooperation de los agricuitores, va
Quesel jibaro de Puerto Rico preie
re ganar en- su pals una tercera o
cuavta parte de 10 que ganarla 81
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-08-14
Ell Gobierno.,,.
tCOntinuaci6n de la Ira. pag.)

co, quienes disfrutaran de comodi-
dades econ6micas Y sociales que
dificilmente hubieran alcanzado en-
-el interior de nuestras montahas.
Y no ess que 70 este enteramente
a favor de las emigraciones. 70
creo firmemente que Puerto Rico
puede dar trabajo a todos los bra
eos que tenemos en- Ell pals. 81 Sc
promueven emigraciones, es razon
principahsirna para clio, Ell hecho
que en- Ell pals hay en- la actuali
dad trabajo para los obreros agri-
cultores, 81 los dueiios de fncas y
grandes predios de terreno uuisie-
ran solo cooperar''
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-08-14

emigrera al exterior.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-08-14
/ HoNoRARIos? !?

/ Y que honorarios habra de re-
recibir csc abogado?, Sc estara pre-
guntando el lector, y especialmen-
re los propios abogados.
De acuerdo con ell disponiendose
de que hablamos, ell Tesorero que
da autorizado para conceder un
por ciento razonable de la can't
cad en- litigio, quizas el uno por
clento, ell dos, segun crea iusto
.el Tesorero. Pero es .evidente que
el Por ciento sera en- proportion a
la cantidad en- litigio Y a Ia ifnpor>
tancia del pleito.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-08-14
MetOdO RaciOnal
de 1l1g1es

Estas lecciones son tan faciles que uD
nifo puede con1prenderlas, y estAn
tan sugestivamente presentadas que
para toda la .faHilia puede ser un en-:
tretenimiento Ell aprenderlas la vez.
Tenemos TN ndmero linitado de estos
. hbros y como su. preeib 'es solo FL de
500. esperainos dite Sc agoten fzpida-
rnente. Apres1rese comprar el suyo
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-08-14
MODIFICATION
DE SENTENCIAS
CRIMINALES.

I'm muy pocas ocasiones esta
Corte juzgando las pruebas prac-
ticadas Y virtud de elias fijando
las circunstancias del case particu-
lar sometido su consideration, en-
uso del poder que lie confiere ell
articulo 364 del C6digo de Enjui-
ciafniento Criminal, ha modificado
sentencias criminales apeladas re-
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-08-14
LA REPATRlAcIoN DE
TRABAJADoRES Sgs


'Es para mi extrano por compile
to ell giro que ha tornado. la emil
gracion de puertorriquefos que ha-
CO dies y seis afios ifuera a Me-
jico. Despues de. haber emigrado
muchas families en- este grupo, II
mitad soicit6 repatriation POGO des
pu@s, permanecienAo en- Mejico la
mayor parte de los emigrantcs
''Despues de diez Y seis afios
dc haber permanecido en- Mejico,
en- donde seguramente Sc ha levan
tado una nueva generaci6n de putr
torriquenos, piden la repatriation,
y bajo que circunstancias..
Ell emigrante del pals, en- diez
y seis amos que haya pasado Ell
Mejico, tiene para ser duefo de
toda actividad que Sc haya de-
dicado. e
'Sin embargo, estos compatrio-
tas nuestros solicitan repatriation
despues de dieciseis aiios de vida
en- una Eep1bica completAraente
RIGA, y cuando va ha pasado ell Pc
riodo de las revoluciones, estando
en- el Gobierho de la nacion las
classes trabajadoras.
''Esos emigrantes no deben We
mir a Puerto Rico, porque tenemos
exceso de brazos, aqui pasaran ham
bre..... hasta tanto los agricultores
cooperen....'' -
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-08-14
FL PRINCIPLE
ENVUELTO.

La rnateria de arnas prohibi-
das fue regulada por los articulos
$40 a $50 del C6digo Penal aproba-
do en- 1902 Comp. 1902 P. 521).
I'm hecho de la naturaleza del inn
putado en- la acusacion que deja-
mos transcrita estaba castigado
por ell articulo $40 con multa de
cineo ounce d6lares o prisi6n
10 menor de treinta dfas ambas
penas a la vez a discretion del tri-
bunal. En- 1905 la Legislature pa
90 una ley completa que sustituy6
los precptos del C6digo Penal. Ell
castigo sus infractores Sc flo en-
nlulta mfnin1a de cinco d6lares y
'naSima de cincuenta prisi6n
nlfnima de diez dias y maxima
de setenta, ambas penas. En- 1908
sc enmend6 la ley de 1905 pero
no en- cuanto a las penas.
rue en- 1874 que vlSto Ell gran
ndmero de tdelitos de sangre que
Sc vienen cometiendo en- la isla de-
bido en- gran parte al uso de armas
nrohibidas, la Legislature aprobo
Ia ley que aplic6 en- este case la
Corte de Distrito de Arecibo, sea
la n1mero IA de 1924.
"El articulo primero de esa Ley
dice: "Toda persona que legal
lnente portare condujere cual-
ruier arma instrumental con ell
cual pueda causarse dafio corpo-
raj, incurrira en- pena de prision
de un mes a seis meses."
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-08-14
LA CORTE ABUSO
DE sU DIsCRESIoN..

"No hay duda, pues, de la ia,
cultad de la, Corte sentenciadora
para imponer la pena de seis. me-
ses,, pero ,el apelante sostiene que
tratandose de una ley recientemen-
te promulgada, habiendose declara-
90 culpable y no concurriendo en-
ia lnfraccion que, Sc lie irnputo cirz
cqnstancia alguna que indique que
no Sc trata de una infracci6n CO.
rriente, la Corte abuse de su dis
erection al castigarlo con el maxi
mo de la pena."
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-08-14
NO p1ERDA su D1NERo

Esperanto que un cartel6n en-
el balloon de su casa pueda alqui-
Var la habitaci6n desocupada.
icuando nn aviso en- la secci6n de
anuncios clasidcados de Ell mum
DO pnede hacerselo en- nm dfa por
un solo dollar. +.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-08-14
continuation de la Ira. pae.

a la apelaci6n de La sentencia die
tada por ell Juez de Distrito de
Arecibo condenando al acusado por
delito de portar armas prohibidas,
(No. 2455).
"Al llamarse el case para jul
cio", dijo el Juez del Toro en- su
opinion eel acusado retro su alega-
ci6n de inocente y Sc declare cul-
pable. Acto seguido la corte 10 con
demo a seis meses de carcel y al
pago de las costas. No conforme
apeI6 para ante este tribunal. La
0nica. question que suscita en- su
alegato es la de que la pena que
sc lie impuso es excesiva".