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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-10
CUTTERS OF N, Y.
Give CHALLENGE
TO SIGMANITES
Demand for D e b a t e
Is Ignored

NEW YORK CITY, Sept. s.-The
following letter was sent to Manager
Dubinsky and the executive OF Local
10, international Ladies' Garment
Workers Union on August 10, but
has never been given a reply. This
challenge, flung down TO the Sigman-
ties in Local 10, goes straight to the
point, as follows:
Dear Brothers - In view OF the
fact that the present gigantic strug-
gle which the dress and cloakmakers
IRE carrying on against the officials
OF the Joint Board is of the greatest
Importance to each and every mem.
Der OF the International; in view Of
the fact that the cutters also cannot
be and are not remaining impartial
In this struggle because they are seri.
ously involved in It, want to propose
TO Brother Dubinsky the following:
Brother Dubinsky, on various oc-
casions, at meetings and in state
ments for instance, has endeavored to
prove that the cutters are whole
heartedly supporting the action OF the
Joint Board. | claim that any vote
taken at membership meetings in sup
port of the action OF the Joint Board
does not register the opinions and
convictions OF the cutters.
n Proposes Discussion.
The fact Is that, at ell meetings
only about one-third Of the members
present participate IN the vote. There
fore, | propose that general mem.
bership meeting be called In Cooper
Union or In some other large hall
and that we have a thoro discussion
on this subject.
The discussion should be carried on
In the following manner: Brother
Dubinsky or any other member OF Lo-
cal 10 whom he may choose. who is
supporting the Joint Board, shall Pre-
sent his point OF view. and I. speak.
ing against the present action OF the
Joint Board, will present my point
of view.
However, II Dubipsky desires, I will
agree that the discussion should not
be limited to one speaker OF each side.
Tbsrs may be more; but both sides
must be equally represented IN time
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-10
BRITISHElgINE UNION PRESIDENT
CALLS:lNINERS OF WORLD no AID
IN INTERNATIONAL UNION UNITY
BY HERBERT SMITH,

Vres'uen OF the Miners Of Great Brittany
Inc miners struggle results from complete opposition of interest
between the BRUSH coal miners The British coal
owners say that they they sarv the miners
The miners reply that whatever cannot accept lower wages and
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| we Will not accept longer hours
But the causes of this struggle lie
in certain economic DEVELOPMENTS of
capitalism. These developments are
two fold. In the first place there is
world crisis Of capitalist production
resulting from the war. In the second
place Britain, the center of the Bri.
fish empire, is harder hit by this
crisis than, say, America or France.
This crisis affects the coal indus
try above all, both on a world scale
and on the national scale. At this
moment, tho world population. in
spite of the carnage of the war. has
greatly increased since 1918, the con.
sumption Of coal is less than in 1918.
in Europe It is much less. Thus if
is not a question Of foreign competi.
ton, or British coal being cut out
by German coal in the ordinary sense
It is a crisis OF world under-consump.
ton.
Dawes Plan a Factor.
Above and beyond this, the special
reasons for the decline of British
coal trade are to be sought in the
effects Of the Dawes plan and rep.
arations, the growth of new countries
supplying themselves Tin Africa and
Asia, the loss of the Russian mar.
ket thru the policy of the Baldwin
government, the obsolete and ineff-
cient organization of coal capitalism
in Britain.
Since 1t is world crisis It ought
also to be world struggle of the coal
miners and their allies against the
coal capitalists and their allies. I'm
fortunately, tho the conditions are
ripe for this the organization of the
workers is not yet ready.
Nevertheless, 1t is true to say that
the Miners International may be ex-
pected to do more this time than it
has ever dont before But its strength
would be doibled If the Miners In
ternational Federation included all
sections of miners, not only the Rus
SLAMS, Chimes, Indians and other ma.
tional sections now outside, but also
those unions In every European coun.
try that are not yet within the gen.
eral organization.
Miners Must Lead.
One of the chief tasks in the move
towards International trade union
unity must be this uniting of all min
ers' organizations. In some countries
this is not yet sufficiently understood
II is significant fact that Germany
is the country where many trade
union LEADER and executives are still
slow to recognize the value of unity
above other more petty considera
lions.
1t is significant because at the mo
ment perhaps the weakest link ir
the chain Of the Miners Information
al is the German miners Organization
However, we do not despair. We
think that the German unions will
do the best within the limits they
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-10
OFFICIALS OF RAILWAY
CONDUCTORS UNION ARE
TRAITORS TO MEMBERS
BY n. A. BECK,
worker Corresponds nt.)

NffN~h f~N'a ~ F~'fNf~
John NJ. Walkers letter in The
DAILY WORKER Of Sept. I, more
than pIeases me in that he knows
there is something wrong In Den
mark"
What he said about the Order or
Railroad Conductors, the same can
be said Of the rest Of the so-calied
10 standard organizations. while II
is true the rank and file can elect
some delegates to go to conven-
tions, this does not mean anything
to the members except more and
higher assessments. Before the dele
gates get to the convention they
are reached and swung in with the
the machine" that controls the or
ganizatlon. They soon forget the
needs of these that toll and pay the
bills, but are quick to see the needs
Of the official family.
The increase Of salary that the
officers gave themselves out Of the
pockets Of the workers and the sal
aries Of the new officers that were
created and the money that they
spent for these conventions in the
past 20 years, has more than
doubled In real figures compared to
what the entire rank and file Of
the railroad industry has received
In the past 20 years.
Yes, agree with John M. Walk
er's write up the takers, It is sell
dom that one has tho courage TO
write his opinion In regard to the
rottenness of their oraanlzatlonal
leaders.
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and speakers. After the discussion
| vote should be taken by secret
ballot.
A Fair Offer.
II the result of the secret ballot
proves that the membership of Local
10 approves the action of the Joint
Board, I herewith pledge to stop inn
mediately all agitation and propagan
la against the Joint Board. Further
more, will use all my influence to
persuade and convince all other mem
bers Of Local 10, who are carrying
IN any agitation against the Joint
Board, to act likewise.
l feel that this proposal would be
called by any impartial, sober-mind
cd man, fair and logical one.
Therefore, there is no reason what.
soever, for your not accepting this
proposal, Brother Dubinsky, and mem
bers Of the Executive Board. How
ever, il this proposal is refused, then
this act by itself will conclusively
prove that you, DubinsIy, and mem
oers of the Executive Board, know
very well and are thoroly convinced
that the membership of Local 10 is
against the action and administration
II the Joint Board.
In conclusion. want to state tina
I my proposal is ignored, reserve
he right to bring the same before tn.
entire membership of Local 10, b,
whatever means l can best reacl
them. Fraternally, Max Bernstein
Ledger No. 1888.
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HOTEL WORKERS I
DIS0RGANIZED
BY WEAK UNIONS
AmaIgamation Seen as
Necessity

In a recent number Of the mixer
and Server" the official Journal of the
Hotel and Restaurant Employees
pkion. the press secretary wrote that
the Walters Union Local No. is
going along as best It can, which he
admitted was not very good.
But he did not attempt to tell the
workers what is wrong nor did he
offer any remedy for the difficulties
under which the union Is struggling
at this time, and for the past three
years or more.
Difficulties.
1t Is remarkabIs how we'll the union
Is going along. as Il Is suffering from
all the ailments that a local union Is
heir to, and has lost most all the ele-
ments which makes for union
strength.
The organizations supposed to rep
resent the workers in the catering
industry have gone out Of the labor
movement, and have become a con-
cession outfit, with no thought of the
welfare Of the workers.
No Unity ~ - 80
The fact Of there being some fs 10.
Gals in the city all doing dual work
with no pretenseA Of a united front and
no organization activities going on in
an industry about two per cent or
ganized locally.
The dual situation here is very bad
for the workers, as one group Is nut
against the other by the EMPLOYER who
tells the particular group from which
he books his men that they ara. mora
efficient workmen and cleaner cut
men than those furnished from the
other headquarters.
Workers Divided.
SoNin this and other ways the work.
ers are kept divided continually 70
cut each others throats In the mad
rush for the Job, which Is controlled
by the concassionaire, who expects
patronage in return for the lob given.
The men in our branch of the bus.
mess have become second hand boot
leggors for the outlaw joint in which
they work.
No Wages-Must Live. on Tins.
These conditions are renarallv
known both to the membership and
oticials Of the many locals, but owing
to the fact that they a-in thu same
Illicit traffic as the placers, thsy would
be compelled to attack, they find
themselves In no position 70 make .
stand in behalf of the men who work
! on the job.
Bunk About Wages.
The report has been made that
these men do not want pay, but It IS
hard to believe that men are willing
to work as these men do without nav
from the house.
However there viii be an Immediate
investigation made IN behalf of these
workers. and the report will be pub.
lished in the DAILY WORKER which
is always on the side of the workers.
in every controversy, they enter for
better conditions and more pay.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-10
$50 COAL DIGGERS DIE IN MINE
BLAST AT Hello KOREA, IN JAPAN

Especial keD
TOXIC Sept Como
killed ssplosIon q the Tslkahs mlne Hello
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have set themselves; and If they more
and more march in line with the
other miners their thoughts, too, will
march in the direction of information
al unity.
We expect now that the Belgian
and French miners will definitely
take action along with us if we are
locked out; and we in turn shall not
go back until their claims have been
equally met. From the Russians, too
we hope for whatever support is
feasible for them to give: We know
their support is that of a thoroly
militant trade unionism.
Particularly the "Etc., Etc"
The Americans are in more diff
cult case. Their conditions, forms
Of organization, etc, etc, differ from
that in European coal fields. But we
look to them to see that not a ton of
coal leaves Virginia, Pennsylvania
and Illinois to help to break our strug-
gle.
So much for international unity.
Unity at home is equally essential
Our struggle is part of the struggle
OF the whole movement. II the work
ing class does not help the miners
up, it will go down with the miners;
let there be no mistake about that.
In 1921 We bore the brunt OF the bur
den of the employers attack; we bore
it alone, and from that moment till
now the British working class have
suffered because we were isolated and
attacked alone.
Now N 1925, there comes a renew.
al of the attack, and an attack on
heavier scale. Again we miners have
to bear the brunt of the struggle. II
this time we are left alone unsupport-
ed it would be suicidal policy for
the whole working class.
Learned a Lesson.
But fortunately the movement ap-
pears to have learnt the lesson of
1921. We have had remarkable ex-
pressions of solidarity in the Work
ers' Alliance-which is going forward
| A~hASA wv oACNAy III my
so long as it be sure l do not mind
its being slow. We have had also
In attitude of cordially and a gen
3rots support voiced by the general
council.
HFrom the Transport Workers Con
ference held in the latter part of
July We have had the encouraging
statements Of Bevin, and the brave
cheering words of Harry Costing.
m sure these chaps all mean what
hey say, and hope nothing will pre-
ient them putting their words into
lction.
This year there is a real spirit of
nifty, but it is not the sort of spirit
hat comes from fine speeches in Ma
.ional Conferences moving pious re-
solutions; it is spirit of unity that
springs from material need. The fact
we cannot afford not to have unity.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-10
UPKOLSTERERS
GO ON STRIKE
IN METROPOLIS
(sy A WORKER CORRESPONDENT,

- - - ~ - - M : OF YIN 0E
NEW YORK. (By MaiD-A general
strike of workers in the upholstering
industry is on. The strike call was
issued by Upholsterers' International
Union, Local rs, A. r. OF L.
Yesterday was the first day of the
strike and workers in over twenty
shops responded to the call and many
more are rallying to the union call,
Many shops where committees did not
visit also joined in. Eight shops have
settled with the union and negotia.
lions are under way in many more.
In many OF the shops the bosses are
resorting to bribery. Big and extra
wages are offered to those workers
who will refuse to join the union and
go out on strike.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-10
DECEMBER MEETING OF
AMSTERDAM UNIONS TO
DISCUSS UNITY PLANS

AMSTERDAM, Holland, Sept. g.
At the recent meeting of the ex-
ecutlve Of the international FEEDER.
alton Of Trade Unions (Amsterdam)
at which A. A. Purcell of Great
Britain was chairman, it was unan-
lmously decided after short dis
eusslon to adopt the proposal of the
British Trades Union General coun-
Gil. and to postpone the next gen.
sral council meeting, which was
originally fixed for October, until
December. One Of the items on the
aoenda In December will be the
Amsterdam-Moscow question.
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Communists Memlsrr n comIno.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. sakIat.
vala. Communist Hfndu member Of
the British house Of commons. "a
listed among the Britinh delegates 70
the ed conferences Of the Inter Par
hamentary Union. In Washington.
Oct IT. IN the official organ Of the
American group Of the organization.
AIlz. saklatTala viii accompany HIM.
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FIRED WITHOUT
TRIAL OR RIGHT
OF ANY APPEAL
Rule or Ruin Policy of
Labor Takers

ZEIGLER, H.. Sept. s.-The dis
charge and blacklist of active mem
bers Of the United Mine Workers
Union continues at Zeigler. And the
union officials do nothing to prevent
it. In fact, they aid it. Company
unionism would be considered radi-
cal beside the kind of "unionism"
Lon Fox and D. B. Cobb, reactionary
officials Of Sub-district g. District u,
are instituting.
These scoundrels have shown what
they are since the murder of the mill.
tant miner, Mike Sarevich, whose
death at the hands of ku klux khan
supporters Of Cobb, is enough proof
Of the reaction ruling the miners
union. In handling the Zeigler situa-
ton, Cobb and Fox have gone the
Bell and Zoller Coal company one bet
ter in the effort to rid Zeigler Of all
staunch union men and crush the
.. M. w. Of A. into ruin.
Take Company Side
When the miners first walked out.
Cobb, sub-district e-president, i'm
mediately stepped in on the side of
the company and without right or
reason deposed the local union officers
OF Local 992. stabbing the miners in
the back who wished to maintain
union conditions and get fair weights
on their coal.
When asked by a miner II he
Cobb would be willing to reopen the
case IL the company would. Cobb's
answer was, He'll, mol" So the dirty
work that even the operators don't
wish to do. Cobb and Fox are for per.
forming. That is their policy.
Now, since the mine reopened MANY
OF the best fighters Of Local 9s2 have
been fired. In this the company has
been ably assisted by Fox and Cobb.
To Extermlnate MiIltants.
The latest victim is Matt Cerno.
vich, who was discharged after work.
ing more than week since the strike
Instead of allowing the case to be
handled by the pit committee. and the
local union president as provided for
in the agreement, Cobb stepped in and
took charge of the frame-up himself
Six K X X. witnesses were prc
iuced by the mine management. al
living testimony that Cernovich wa,
IN the picket line during the strike
Four Of these witnesses are absolut
strangers to Cernovich. he havin,
never seen them before. The morn
ng in question. he was at home in bed
Three witnesses with competen
knowledge proved this to be the case
but Cobb took the side OF the com
nany and the X. X X. and agreed Il |
discharge Cernovich.
No Appeal Is Permitted.
This means that uernovich has no
appeal, as a case is considered closed |
when the mine company and the union
officials agree. Yet there is not
single line in the agreement which
covers such cases as that charged
against Ceruovich. yet he and a mum.
Der OF other miners are today out o.
work.
Cernovich is secretary Of Local gg2
and has always fought for the pro.
gressfve movement in the L. NJ. w.
Of A. That. and not the charge made
oy the X 4. K. is the reason for. HIS
olackEsting- Some Of the other VIC
Ilns were discharged without their
cases being handled IN their presence,
which Is contrary to the working
agreement. the union constitution and
every hw Of decency. But all Is
sanctioned. and even Insisted Only
Fox and Cobb, the snb-district ON.
rials Of the union
~
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The key to the whole situation was
in the position that Nordbye would
take; he chose class collaboration. He
converted the power of a big coon
eratiye into battering ram to be used
by Elwell against the working class.
A cooperative playing this kind of
game, is no different from any stand
ard capitalist affair. When Nordbve
pleaded in the interest of the stock
holders, he did the very same thing
that capitalists have been doing since
the establishment of capitalism. and
he knows it. aifN
Geo. 3. Leonard Also in Picture.
Elwell left no stone unturned to de-
moralize the milk wagon drivers and
creamery workers. At the very out
set OF the negotiations, Geo. B. Leon
ard, so-called Socialist lawyer. was
called as attorney for the Twin CITY
MIX Producers association, to duly
impress the workers with the fact that
their demands were unjust. He cited
figures to show that the farmers were
only getting S2.65 per hundred for
their butter fat, when it was worth
$S.4O per hundred pounds. While he
did not say SO openly, he insinuated
that the formers would be glad to
work under the conditions and for the
wages that the workers got, that is to
say scab in case of strike.
This is the same Geo.. b. Leonard
who, as Van Lear's lawyer. laid down
the legal foundation for Van Lear's
star" steal 1t was his brains that
were back of that notorious steal
1t is claimed by those who know
Leonard from Russia. that ibis orig
inal name is "Abramovich" and that
he is relative of the white guard
one. At any rate he has got very rich
recently, and the organ of the steel
trust, the Journal, paid him a high
compliment recently, for his brilliancv
as legal light.
What the Journal had in mind Of
course, was the manner in which
Leonard uses his legal ability TO
prostitute working class institutions
in the interest of the Minneapolis
chamber Of commerce. This ia clev.
erness, Of kind.
A Lesson for The Union.
A lesson of tremendous Importance
emerges out of this defeat for Local
All OF the milk wagon drivers. This
union lacks an organized left wing
which could give intelligent direction
10 the interests. of the workers. Had
such left wing existed, even the de.
lection Of the Franklin could not de-
feat the workers.
First of all, under an organized left
wing, with clear cut program and a
courageous leadership Nordbye would
not have dared to side in with the
dealers. He would have been handled
properly.
But above everything else, the union
would possess a program of action
based upon the interests of its mem.
bership. There would also exist suit.
able tactics and q plan Of strategy to
night the bosses. And that is every.
thing.
AS 1t is. the dealers possessed all
these things in a united front against
the union. The dealers won. Let the
workers now learn from the bosses
and establish real solidarity. by
adopting class struggle tactics.
Evening star., 1925-11-08
THE OLD MECHANIC SAYS:

Sometimes I think that the way to
get cooperation from customers who
come in here for assistance is TO ask
'em to tell me when it is they notice
the trouble. This always has been a
better guide to me than to have them
tell me just what they think is the
trouble.
had a chap tell me the car steered
hard. Well, that sounded like the
steering gear was shy of grease. It
even occurred TO me there wasn't
enough play in the steerin' gear. I at
tended TO all these little matters. but. Of
course. failed to help the owner The
trouble was that the car steered hard
only when, as in Gettin' off to one side
of a rough road, he was obliged to
pull hard on the wheel to straiEhten
the cars course again. If he had told
me SO I would have put my finger
right on the trouble. I would have
known that the whole steerin' gear
was loose on the frame. When he
tugged hard on the wheel the gear
and bearin's were thrown out of line.
One day I did a lot of extra work on