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the Universal Negro Improvement AS
sociation which had called the con-
gress, and by direct efforts Of federal
officers to terrorize the delegates on
the floor of the congress.
An effort is now 9being made in the
courts to take ayaysfrom the organ
ization its New York meeting place,
Liberty Hail." as further induce
ment to it to disband.
THE president Of the Universal Ne
gro improvement Association,
Marcus Garvey, is in the federal peni-
Tertiary at Atlanta, Georgia, with a
five-year sentence and the prospect of
deportation as an undesirable alien"
at the end of that term. The federal
court of appealsaand the United
States supreme court dispensed with
their usual custom of long-drawn-out
delay and acted with unheard-of speed
in condemning this Negro leader
where those courts would have been
only too gentle in finding loop-holes
for big criminal of the ruling class
and the so-called superior race"
Defend Negro Right to Organize.
THE Workers (Communist) Party
L calls upon all class conscious
workers, both white workers and the
Negro workers everywhere, to join to-
gether in protests and demonstrations
against the persecution of the Uni
versal Negro Improvement Associa-
ton and against the Imprisonment of
Marcus Garvey. We demand Gar
vey's immediate release from the CAPT.
talist prison, and the stopping Of all
prosecutions against the organization.
In fighting against the imprison-
ment of Marcus Garvey, the Workers
(Communist) Party does not endorse
the leadership Of Mr.. Garvey. Many
times we have directed the severest
criticisms against his leadership, and
we intend to continue to do so. Ever
since the memorable convention of
the Universal Negro Improvement AS
ISOLATION in 1920 Mr.. Garvey has
oA0oNAAg PIObAGooCu boIhWdAu Wy
seeking more and more each year to
evade the vital issues of the wrongs
Of the Negro people. The Workers
(Communist) Party has been obliged
to point out thatuGarvey refused to
fight for the Negroes rights in the
labor unions, altho, he was instructed
by the 1920 convention of the Negro
organization TO do so.
WE have severely criticized Mr..
w Garvey for refusing to fight
against the peonage OF the Negro ag-
ricultural laborers and the Negro
"share.croppers" and tenant farmers
In the southern states. The splendid
spirit OF international solidarity OF
the American Negroes with their op-
pressed brothers OF Africa and other
lands, has become in Mr.. Garvey's
hands a miserable excuse for shirk-
ing the struggle on the Negro masses
for emancipation inlthe United States,
or. In effect, anywhere.
BY appealing to white capitalist Ne
gro-baiters for mq4ey support on the
ground that he would teach the Negro
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-23
REFUSAL TO JOIN ARMS
DICUSSION DICTATED BY SIGHTS
OF BRITISH AND IT, S. IMPERIALISM

April 2The government 10
traffic
determinations
Imperialism which Geneva
recalls the sights powers suffered
by Mexico.
originally constituted
objections Wall Street which
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-23

When the American imperialists
finally withdrew their objections to
Mexico's entrance to the league OF
nations, objections we're made BY
Great Britain, and the resentment OF
Mexico against this treatment by the
world powers has steadily grown, the
note shows.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-23

mouth piece OF lts ruling.
Just few weeks ago, II Is recalled,
the International Labor Bureau re-
fused to admit Mexico until she join
ed the league of nations, in spite of
the fact that Germany, Finland and
other countries have been admitted
10 the organization altho they are
outside the league.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-23

It's as hard to expel Communist delegates from
central labor bodies as it is to turn back the tides
of the seven seas Pretty soon the takers will give
up trying.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-23

Now is the time to order bundle Of the DAILY
WORKERS. international May Day Issue On
May First it will be too late!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-23

Get member for the Workers Party and new
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Every day get "sub" for the DAILY WORKER
and member for the Workers Party
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-08-14
STOCKHOLDERS
Approve Increase in Capital
Of Federation Bank

By international Labor News Service.
New York City.-Stockholders of
the Federation Bank of New York at
a special meeting in Washington Irv-
ing high school authorized an in
crease in the banks capital and sur
plus to $1,5OO,000. This will bring
the banks capitalization above that
of any labor bank and is an added
safeguard to depositors, Peter j.
Brdy, president of the bank, announce
ed
'The addition of another $1,000,000
in capital and surplus will give an
opportunity to every labor organiza-
ton and other groups sympathetic to
organized labor to participate in one
of the most constructive labor under
takings," said Brady in making the
announcement.
The present shareholders have 30
days to exercise their options on the
new issue Of stock. Over $500 shares
have already been applied for The
stock has been placed on an per cent
dividend basis and three quarterly
dividends have been distributed. At
the meeting the stockholders affirmed
the limiting of their profits to 10 per
cent on their investment and sharing
profits above that with depositors III
the special interest department.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-08-14
NO MINERS STRIKE
Unless Soft Coal Operators
Break Jacksonville
Agreement

By International Labor News Service.
Indianapolis, Ind.-Newspaper re-
ports of a threatened coal famine be-
cause of probable strike of miners
is branded as pure bunk" by mine
union officials. The contract made
between the soft coal miners and
operators at Jacksonville does not
expire until 1927, and it has been the
policy of the United Mine Workers to
keep a wage contract religiously.
The attempts of operators to repud-
late this contract, after having signed
1T in good faith, is the only cloud on
the horizon. The United Mine Work
ers are insisting that the operators
keep to the letter of the agreement
in order to avoid trouble.
The attempts being made in sew
eral parts of the soft coal fields to
scrap the Jacksonville agreement is
believed by the miners to be a part
of conspiracy to disrupt the union
organization by putting starvation
wage into effect, as is now in force in
West Virginia and other non-union
fields, where workers are little bet,
ter than slaves.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-08-14
MINERS fine
For Contempt Appealed To
Higher Court

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By international Labor News Service.
indianapolis, Ind.-A few weeks
ago Judge Lazelle, OF, the circuit
court of Morgantown, w. Va, fined
Van A. Bittner, international repre-
sentative of the United Mine Workers
in the West Virginia field, $500 and
sentenced him to six months in Jail
because, the court said, Bittner vio-
lated an injunction order and was
therefore in contempt of court. The
injunction was one issued by Judge
Lazell to a non-union coal company
one of the many issued in this court
against the United Mine Workers.
Bittner raade all arrangements tc
go to Jail and serve the six months
sentence because he felt that he had
committed no wrong. Several days
later Judge Little, Of the West Vir.
ginia supreme eJp-t, granted a super
cedas and writ of error in the case
which appealed to the higher court.
The action makes t unnecessary fol
Bittner to serve a Jail sentence pend
ing the appeal in the higher court
The writs are returnable next Jan
uary.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-08-14
Big Contract Giving Work
10 American Toilers Saved
ByLabor Men $ Prompt Action

By international Labor News Service.
New York City-The Central
Trades and Labor Council and the
International Molders' Union jointly
can claim credit for saving a $34O,6
contract for sewer pipe for American
workers by their prompt action in
appearing before the board of esti-
mate of the city of New York in
protest against awarding the pipe
contract to German syndicate, the
low bidder by $4,000.
Mayor Hylan promptly took heed
and overturned the recommendation
of his purchasing expert and the con-
tract will go to the lowest American
bidder, the United States Cast Iron
Pipe Company. The jobs thus pro-
vided and subsequent contracts safe
guarded as the result of the precedent
established will keep thousands of
American patternmakers, molders and
other crafts busy
The men who accomplished this for
American trade unionists are John
Munholland, vice president of the Cen
trail Trades and Labor Council, and
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-08-14
FIGHT RENEWED
For Child Labor Amend
ment By Washington
Labor

Aberdeen, Wash.-The State Fed
Grafton of Labor convention here vot-
ed to call a statewide conference to
plan a renewal of the fight for the
federal child labor amendment.
Speakers representing the Ameri-
can Legion, the State Federation OF
Women's Clubs, the Parent Teacher
Association and other civic and well
fare groups assured the trade union
lists of their support.
The convention gave notice to Gov.
ernor Hortley that the recall might
be applied to him. The state execu-
tive was declared to be on unfriendly
terms with everyone in the state but
the timber and allied interests. The
unionists called attention to the ap
pointment Of the wife of "a large can
merry owner as director Of women il
industry, charged with the enforce
ment Of women's hour and wage laws
as sample Of the governors interes,
in Washington's wage earners.
"His first public utterance, during
his inaugural address, when he term
ed the wage workers and other sup
porters Of the child labor amendment
'bolshevists' ond sbusilanimous blath
erskites,' was fully expressive Of hi
mental attitude toward labor and it.
friends" !" the convention declared.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-08-14

Joseph Stephenson, of the Interna-
tional Molders' Union. They acted on
the spur of the moment when they
heard the contract was about to be
let to foreign concern. 1t was for
almost immediate delivery of miles
of sewer pipe and water gates, valves,
joints and other fittings.
Not only did the union representa-
tives point out that the ethics of the
matter required that American shops
be given this work, but they showed
that the advantage of low bid of
$4,000 was more apparent than real.
1t is requirement that the work
be inspected by city representative.
This would mean a trip abroad for
some one to supervise the German
firm. Over there the methods are
quite different; for one thing, they
use more iron scrap in the metal,
giving it an inferior quality, it was
argued And since the first shipment
must be here in another month, it was
regarded as impractical by the labor
representatives to give a firm on the
other side the job.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-08-14
BORAH TO LAY
CHINA'S CASE
BEFORE SENATE

Boise, Idaho.-The Chinese situa-
tion will be brought before the SEN
ate, at the next session of congress,
Senator Borah declared in an address
here.
81 will do so not because | want
trouble, but because it is the only way
to prevent trouble" the chairman of
the senate foreign relations. commit
tee said. "The attitude of the foreign
powers toward China is keeping that
nation from progressing and main
tanning order Unless the foreign
governments conform to new condi-
tions, respect the territorial rights of
China, treat Chinese labor with JUS
tice, and give the government revenue
upon which she can live, we are going
to have condition in the Orient
which everyone who loves peace will
regret"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-08-14
Appellate Court Of Illinois Decides
Unions Can't Be Sued as Legal Entities

Fbe enforced against each member
Moreover, it is the rule in Illinois
that in respect to questions of general
law over which the state court has
complete and final jurisdiction, the
decisions of the supreme court Of the
United States are merely persuasive
authority and not binding precedents,
and if it would be necessary for the
highest court of state to overrule
it's former decisions in order to con-
form to the views of the United
States supreme court on such ques-
tions, it is its duty to adhere to its
former decisions"
Association Can't Be Sued
AS to the common law rule in Hi
nois, the court said:
"The question raised on this record
by the demurrer to the declaration
is whether or not this suit can be
maintained against the defendants,
unincorporated associations, in their
association or union names.
''By reason of Chapter % of the re-
vised statutes of Illinois the common
law is the rule of decision in this
state in proceedings of this character
and should be considered in full force
until repealed by legislative author
ity. The question of parties to a law
suit is always one of the first consid-
erations, not as mere matter of pro-
cedure, but as one of the basic ele-
ments of litigation going to the juris-
diction of the court The rule of the
common law on the subject of parties
must control in this state, under the
foregoing statute, unless the rule has
been repealed by the legislature.
cat common law, voluntary, un-
incorporated association can not be
sued in it's association name.
Pays Tribute to Attorney
Justice Jett cites many previous de-
cisions of the appellate and other
courts to uphold his opinion. The
court paid high compliment to At
torney Hope Thompson in using prac-
tically all of the citations he had used
in his brief and by employing his lam
guage in large part in writing the
decision.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-08-14
RENTS in SLIGHT
DROP
For First Time Since World
War Outbreak

By international Labor News Service
Washington, D. C.-For the first
time since the world war began to
drive the general level of prices up
ward, rents in the United States have
taken slight drop.
After 1920 the prices of most me-
cessities fell but rents continued a
gradual climb. They were a large
factor in maintaining the general
level of living costs. In the last year
according to study made by the
department of labor, there has beer
turn in the poposite direction. The
drop shown from the middle of the
year 1924 to the same period in 1925
was slight, and it can not be pre-.
dicted whether it is the beginning Of
a continuing descending trend.
In 1924 the rent level was 68 pei
cent above the year 1918. This year
the level is 81 per cent above 1913
The present level still is above thai
Of 1928, which was 63 per cent above
1913.
Most prices reached their peak il
1920, but at that time rents wer,
only 35 per cent above 1913. Ths
reason for the continued rise in rent.
was the shortage of housing. If tn,
downward trend is continued it will
indicate that record building of tn,
past few years is making up thi
shortage.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-08-14
Decision Is Severe Setback
10 Labor Hating Commission
For Enforcing Lands Award

The attorneys for Cahill and the
Lands committee sought to convince
the court that the United States su-
preme court decision in the Coronado
case applied in intrastate cases. In
reference to this point, Justice Thorn
as M. Jett, who wrote the opinion,
held:
"The reasoning of the United States
supreme court in the Coronado case
is that the growth, power and statu-
tory recognition of labor unions has
brought about condition which rem
ders it necessary that they be regard
ed as legal entities in suits for dam
ages. That court then proceeds to
establish new and far-reaching rule
in federal courts.
Common Law Not Repealed
"The Coronado case does not re-
peal the common law rule in Illinois.
1t does not set precedent for Illi-
nois courts, nor does it furnish the
slightest authority in support of APP
pellant's claim that the common law
rule in Illinois has been repealed by
implication. The federal government
has never enacted a statute so far as
we know, as Illinois has done, making
the common law the rule of decision
in federal courts until repealed by
legislative authority.
SIN the Coronado case the follow
ing language is found:
Undoubtedly at common law, an
unincorporated association of persons
was not recognized as having any
other character than a partnership in
whatsoever was done, and it could
only sue, or be sued, in the names of
its members and their liability had to
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-08-14
INJUNCTION JUDGE
FAILS TO JAIL WORKER

Charleston, w. Vo.-The state su-
preme court of appeals has refused
to confirm sentence of six months
in jail and fine of $500 that Judge
Lazelle, of Fairmont, inflicted on Van
Bittner, international representative
of the United Mine Workers.
The trade unionist has returned to
the Fairmont district, and is again
active in Judge Lazelle's jurisdic-
ton.
Van Bittner told Judge Lazelle he
did not know the injunction was is
sued. To the average judge this
would be accepted as proof that con-
tempt Of court was not intended, but
the court was determined to jail the
trade unionist.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-08-14
Union S Job Not Done,
Says Catholic Council
Welfare Organization Makes Effective Reply to Golfers
Attempt to Prove Organized Labor is Obsolete

By international Labor News Service.
Washington, d. C.-An attempt by
Golfers Weekly, which is the product
of non-union printers, TO spread the
impression that the unions job is
done and that the old-fashioned labor
organization is already obsolete, is
answered by the National Catholic
Welfare Conference in vigorous
statement
Wage figures, CLEANED by various
government and private sources, con-
tradict Golfers, which in current
editorial asserts that "the wage
struggle has been won-at least no
longer are men compelled to fight for
a living wage" says the National
Catholic Welfare Conference, which
declraes the figures indicate that
great numbers of workingmen in the
United States are not receiving wages
high enough to support-a family in
decent comfort. Fhe council goes on
to say:
Section Men Poorly Paid
about 100000 section men on Glass
l railroads last year made an average
of $73 a month; $4,000 extra gang
men made $75 month; $4,000 bridge
and crossing tenders made $75 a
month; 10000 shop laborers made $50
a month. All of these worked an
average of more than hours day
and some much more than that. None
of them made living wage. Their
number is greatly increased when
other railroads are considered.
"Their wages were, for the most
part, fixed by the railroad labor
board on the basis of what is paid for
similar work elsewhere 1t is prob
able that the railroad labor board
put the sum below what is paid in
many other industries but it didSnot
miss the amount more than $40 or $40
a month.
"a year ago unskilled men in 23
factory industries were making an
average of about $22 a week, accord
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-08-14

concern. Last February Judge Ken
nedy refused the governments re-
quest for additional time to secure
verification of this charge. Proceed
ings were then started in Toronto
to compel witnesses to testify and the
supreme court of that city ruled that
witnesses must testify. The main wit
ness for the government fled to Afri-
ca. The government also started
court proceedings in France, where
other witnesses were located.
Almost to the hour that the trial
ended in Judge Kennedy's court the
government witnesses returned They
are now in this country, and the gov
ernment intended that they be held ii
Judge Kennedy would reopen the case.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-08-14

| ing to a report Of nemployers' or
ganization, the national industrial
conference board. This is four or five
dollars week more than the rail-
roads give common labor. But even
this amount is not living wage. 1t
is equivalent to, about $3.50 a year in
pre-war prices.
Millions Get Pittance
"A few months ago the United
State bureau of labor statistics in
|vestigated workers in 90 cities and
towns and found that over half of the
men who were heads of families made
less than $3.50 a year and about a
fourth made under $1,050 year.
More than 60 per cent of the man in
the cotton industry get under 500 a
week, according to the same bureau.
"There are something over ten mil
lion laborers in the United States and
four and quarter million semi
skilled workers. Close to another five
million are skilled. Three and half
million are clerks and the like. An
other three-quarters of a million are
servants. Here are 23R million wage
and salary workers, all of whom are
males. Relatively few of the laborers
get $25 week. Most of them get
between $3.50 and $3.50 a week
Some receive less. Many classed as
semi-skilled are in about the same
position as regards wages. One would
be not far wrong to estimate that
about half of the men who work for
wages do not get family living
wages"
Plenty of Work for Unions
Commenting on Golfers editorial
and the answer of the National Cath
olic Welfare Conference, Labor, organ
of the railroad workers, says:
Labor hopes the editor of Golfers
will permit those stupendous facts to
soak in. So long as they remain facts,
there will be plenty Of work for old
fashioned trades unions which insist
on an American standard of living"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-08-14
Copyright, W. N. u,
By JOSEPH A. WISE
taft Correspondent, international
Labor News Service

Labor News Service
Chicago.-The appellate court Of
Illinois has handed down a decision
holding that labor unions may not be
sued as legal entities in this state.
The court says that the decision of
the United States supreme court in
the Coronado case does not repeal the
common law rule in Illinois, and that
1T does not set a precedent for Illi-
nois courts, nor does it furnish the
slightest authority in support of ap-
pellant's claim that the common law
rule in. Illinois has been repealed by
implication.
Besides being highly important
decision for organized labor, it is an
other severe setback for the citizens
committee to enforce the Lands
award, which had projected itself into
dispute between John J. Cahill, a
heating and plumbing contract of
Evanston, ILL.,, and Locals SO and 769
VI iuHlDcTS, ddS anu OIedIH lIlcTS
and Helpers.
Sought to Sue Two Locals
The Lands committee sought to sue
the two local unions for damages as
legal entities. Hope Thompson, at
torney- for the unions, entered de-
murrer which was sustained by the
circuit court. The Lands committee
then carried the case direct to the
supreme court on the ground that con-
stitutional questions were involved.
The supreme court declared that con-
stitutional questions did not enter
into the case, and it then went to the
appellate court
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-08-14
STILL OPEN
sr:time-saYil
Teapot Dome Leasenise Not
Closed Case

Washington.-The refusal of Fed
eral Judge Kennedy, at Cheyenne, to
grant the governments request that
the Teapot Dome case be reopened to
hear new evidence makes it probable
that this question will again be con-
sidered by the next congress.
Connected with the trial was the
alleged transfer Of $780, 900 in Liber-
ty bonds to former Secretary Of the
Interior Falls account by the Conti-
mental Trading Company, a Canadian
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-08-14
DUNCAN GOES TO CAN.
ADA

Washington.-Vic President Dun
can will represent the A. F. of L. at
the Canadian Trades and Labor Con-
gress convention.
Charles H. Meyer, president of the
International Union of Mine, Mill and
Smelter Workers, was elected to this
position at the last convention of the
A. F. of L. Because of his resigna-
ton, Mr.. Duncan was chosen by the
A. F. of L. executive council.