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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-21
INSPIRATION And
AUTHORITY FILL
POTTS WITH PEP
Call Police to Keep Mill
tants Out
Especial to The Daily Worker,

DETROIT. Mich. Oct 19.-Potts,
,otterill. Sharock, WEIGH & Co., in
luding a few other weaklings who
ack the courage of their renegade
convictions were in attendance at a
meeting Of Local Union 10 Monday
Oct. II, and with the aid of plain
clothes thugs armed with blackjacks
and something more" as they init
mated, proceeded to exclude those
whom Indianas leading stock man,
VIM. l.. Hutchinson, incidentally pre-
sident of the United Brotherhood OF
Carpenters & Joiners) has frowned
upon.
The rank and file have long since
gotten hep to these parasites, and
their sympathies are all with the ex-
cluded rank and filers. Potts and his
ilk, not having the support of any
within the union, have used the state
cossacks and the Detroit police, but
these no longer being available, they
have resorted to the use of bunch
of semi-ofiicial thugs, who. like them
selves, have a for hire" sign on.
Even these people find it impossible
10 support Hutcheson's cause. The
thug in charge that night requested
one of Hutcheson's victims to cease
arguing with Business Agent Jack
WEIGH because Welch was drunk and
only the drink was talking.
Though Hutcheson is drunk with
power, his agent Potts, finds it ex-
pedient to keep his dupes drunk with
moonshine. Their acts are consistent
with such inspiration.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-21
British Labor Party
Delegation Visiting
the Soviet Republic

MOSCOW, Sept. 15.-(By Mail.)-
The English parliamentary delegation
consisting of several members of the
labor party including Messrs. Wal
head Taylor, Grenfell and others that
lately arrived at Moscow, visited the
session of the Central Executive Com
mittee of the u. S. S. II. When the
delegates appeared in the hall, Com
rade Kalinin, president of the c. E.
c., suspended the sitting and welcom'
ed English guests. Mr.. Walhead, in
capacity of chairman of the delega-
ton, said in reply:
"We are very grateful for the cor
dial reception accorded to us and we
congratulate you on brilliant sue
cess of your work Of reconstruction
Of Russia. Your union must unite all
peoples into one strong union. We
intend to study your methods and fol
low your path. We try to bring press
ure on our government in order that
IT put relations with your country on
the same level with other countries. y
Kalinin replied by stressing the
significance OF the closer rapproche-
ment between the English laborers
and the U. S. s. r. that is taking
place lately, I'VE should like you
he said, ito study all that is being
done in the Soviet Union and, after
your return toe England, to use 1t in
the interests OF the working class
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-21
Hobo Convention to
be Held in Denver;
Trade Unions Invited

DENVER. Oct 19--The 10th annual
convention of the International
Brotherhood Welfare Association,
popularity known as the Hobo Welfare
League, opens in Denver November
10. Delegates come from local groups
OF the association but trade unions
and others are invited to send frater.
nal delegates. Free transportation to
and from jobs is one of the topics in.
teresting this gathering of migratory
workers. Other convention themes are
old age and unemployment insurance
shorter workday, international CO
operation and industrial superpower
The national headquarters are at 41O
Clinton ST., Cincinnati, A. v. Darroch
secretary.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-21
FIRE WORKERS
FOR REFUSAL TO
SIGN AGREEMENT

CUMBERLAND, Md, Oct. 49,
Eighteen engineers and eighteen fire.
men have been discharged by the
western Maryland railroad for their
refusal to sign an agreement accept
ing a revision of rules and working
conditions, which the company heads
tried to force on the men.
The company issued notice tell
ing the men employed by the road
they must either sign the agreement
or leave the employ of the railroad.
"Not Dischargng."
1--WE are not discharging the men
who refuse to sign the agreement.
We have changed the working rules
as an economic measure, and unless
they are willing to work under these
new rules, they are considered to
have left the service Of the company
voluntarily" declared Arthur Viii
hanson, superintendent of the Elkins
division when interviewed on the dis
charge of the SO rail workers.
Despite this denial of the discharge
by the superintendent, the union
heads point out, that he called the
men into his Office and asked them
if they were willing to sign and work
under the terms of the agreement.
Upon the men telling the superinten-
dent that as union men, they could
not sign such an agreement as it
would injure the union in their re-
wages and told their services were
to hand over their keys and books
If rules, were given an order for their
wages and told hteir services were
mo longer required.
The agreement which the men were
asked to sign was such that if they
did sign, they would have been i'm
mediately expelled from the uion.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-21
Milwaukee Council
Has an Argument
But Misapplies 1t

MILWAUKEE, visa recent res.
)lution by the Federated Trades Coun-
I'll of Milwaukee should have been
referred to the A. F. of l.. convention
and been read just following the pa
triotic speech of Green about the
American government being the best
possible form of government and re-
lating how beautiful a country it is
for the workers who are so fortunate
as to live here and work no more
than IL hours a day for an average OF
about $25 a week.
The resolution states that even in
the land of LaFollette, strange to
say, there is poverty and distress,
and it quotes the First Wisconsin Ma
tional Bank as stating that:
"out Of every 100 men, who ar
rive at the age of IS years, six be-
come wealthy, nine are self-support-
ing, and IS are dependent on reIa-
tiVes, friends or charity"
The council wants the provision for
old age pensions. enacted in 1925 by
the Wisconsin legislature, put into eff
,ect,-"so that the workers OF Milwau-
kee county, who have worn out their
usefulness in industry, need not be-
come objects of charitable institu-
ions, but shall be legally entitled to
n old age pensions"
But, of course, the council is not
-et convinced that the A. f. of l..
non-partisan" policies is ineffective
and that labor should have a labor
party. The council has some lessons
to learn yet from the failure of LaFol
letism.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-21
JUDGE ATTEMPTS
TO BLOCK UNION
DRIVE IN VIVA.
Federal Court Outlaws
United Mine Workers

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Oct. 10
Judge George w. McClintic of the
United States district court has hand
ed down a permanent Injunction
against the United Mine Workers of
America in behalf of virtually every
mine in a belt south of the Kanawha
river and running almost to the south
ern end of the state. asn
Against Miners Union A.es
This injunction directed against
the members and the officials OF the
United Mine Workers Union is an
attempt to stop the organization drive
now being attempted by the union.
The decision was handed down in
twelve injunction cases involving 800
coal companies that sought an injunc-
ton to restrict union activities.
Territory Involved
The territory covered by the COM
panies involved includes the William
son-Tug river, the Winding Gulf, the
New River, the Green Brier fields, and
all the Kanawha field south of the
Kanawha river.
The judge in issuing his decision
in behalf of the coal operators stated
that the United Mine Workers of Am
erica was 'unlawfully combined and
conspired absolutely to monopolize
and control all labor in the U. s.
and on the American continent en-
gagged in mining and producing coal"
Sides With Operators
The judge took the side of the oper-
ators thruout the entire proceedings
and every opportunity that presented
itself was used as a means by the
Judge to blacken the union. He char
ged the union with violation of the
Interstate commerce law, saying the
union conspired to stop all shipments
of coal produced in nonunion and I'M
organized mines. He also claimed
that the union miners were melting
riots and strikes.
Most Drastic
The injunction that was issued is
the most drastic and sweeping that
has been issued in this section of the
country by any Judge.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-21
Bricklayer Wants to
Throw a Couple at
His Union Officials
Rx UNION RRIcKLAYER

NEW YORK CITY, Oct. 19-On the
one side a union bricklayer sees the
treachery of the takers in the Brick
layers Masons' and Plasterers' Inter
national Union, Bowen, Thornton,
Gleason and cohorts; and on the other
side faker MeGivern and his bunch
representing the Operative Plasterers'
Union
Now these takers are struggling
among themselves for dues from the
workers and blood money from the
masters. OF course, amalgamation is
out of order, say the chief blood
suckers, and according to a statement
made by Bowen, Gleason and Thorn
ton to the N. Y. Times OF July 7th, we
are not trying to amalgamate with the
Operative Plasterers' Union.
After a resolution was passed at the
asst convention at Saratoga, N. Y.
by the b. NJ l. Union for amalgama-
ion.
OF course, the o. P. U. takers were
afraid of losing their jobs, so the
masters suggested to the takers a
iurisdictional award committee al
Washington, d. c., and between all
these leeches the poor lambs are bled
to death.
During the past three years Bowen
and Thornton, labor takers of the
Bricklayers' International Union, with
the assistance Of the local labor takers,
have scabbed every job in New York
City. The latest being the new Madi-
son Garden job, Tex Richards new
heaven of thievery.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-21
Striking Walters of
Frisco Learn That
Progressives Are 0. K

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Oct. -
After a struggle of eight weeks, the
striking walters of the San Francisco
and Palace Hotels have been permit
ted to return to work by their union,
lpon recommendation of the strike
committee.
At a meeting of strikers only, the
day before above action was taken at
a regular union meeting, the boys
voted by secret ballot, SO to 65, tC
make it a bitter-end fight.
Bosses Can't Understand.
The employers, including the indus
trial association are baffled by the
tactics used by the Walters Union.
AS stated in a previous article in
the T. U. e. l.. page, all other trades.
including the cooks, stayed on the
job; the Central Labor Council which
is controlled by the conservative ele-
ment and some would-be politicians
endorse your friends and punish
your enemies) did not give us any
effective assistance.
Fight All Alone.
Our International (Hotel and Res
taurant Employes) gave us a paltry
financial donation of $4,000 but no co.
operation. In fact International
President Floree, who came out here
at our request after the strike had
started disgraced himself in the eyes
of the membership by his compromis.
ing behaviour.
On the other hand the managers
of the two big hotel corporations went
for help to the powerful industrial
association, the sti'ikebreaking ag
ency of the chamber of commerce, and
received its full cooperation. And so
our strike turned into fight Of or,
gained capital on one hand and the
membership (2,200) of Walters Local
No. 30 on the other hand.
The vast majority of the union
membership have learned this impor
tant lesson, that the progressives, by
advocating amalgamation in the no
tel and restaurant industry, do not dc
80 to disrupt our union but to make
It stronger, so that some day we may
gain a clear-cut victory over our
bosses.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-21
TOM MANN, VETERAN LEADER OF
BRITISH LEFT WING MOVEMENT,
WRITES OF SCARBOROUGH MEET

The left man
direct
revolutionary
that would
he
who for decades followed line
within
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-21
DAVIS, STEEL
union HEAD,
SEEKS Grief
In Rash Moment Agrees
to Debate Foster

WARREN, Ohio-At a meeting OF
the Liberty Lodge of the Amalgamat-
ed Association of Iron, Steel and Tin
Workers, which was held on Oct. 10,
in this city, d. ]. Davis, national sec
retary-treasurer of the association, de-
livered himself of much wisdom and
many platitudes.
Brother Davis spoke about the rise
of labor from slavery to its present
position, at the expense of many sac
rifices. He spoke of the usurpation
of power by the United States SUI
preme court in the matter of the child
labor law and of the decision in the
Corona case, which makes it possible
for all unions to be sued for losses
to employers caused by strikes.
Wants Living Wage for the Dead.
He then switched to the question of
sick and death benefits and declared
that the electricians pay 1910 per
quarter for insurance, while the Anal
gamated Association is furnishing it
for rs cents for three months. This
seems to be one of the main slogans
of the conservative labor leaders, who
see in insurance one Of the most i'm
portant means of helping the working
class. This is so much the more
glaring, when one considers that there
are only 1900 out Of the 100000 to
100000 steel workers organized in'the
Amagamated.
He pointed out that the wages were
high during the war, but that now the
capitalists are competing for the for
eign markets. At least he realized the
necessity of carrying on campaign to
organize the unorganized.' 1t was a
decision of the 1924 convention of the
Amalgamated Association, but Mike
Tighe, the president of the associa-
ton, has no intention of obeying the
decisions of the convention. This
latter statement Davis did not make,
for it was clear that he merely posed
as one with faithful intentions Of car
rying out the decisions of the Amalga-
mated.
White crlticizes Lies
During the discussion, Comrade
William j. White attacked the Anal
gamated Journal for its vicious cam
paign of SANDER and lies against the
Communists and the I. w. w. In
a recent issue of the Journal, there
was an article of the National Labor
News Service-an A. F. of L. organ
attacking George Hardy for his serv-
ices in the l. w W. and Communist
movement.
Davis answered by making state
ments about the Communists. White
challenged Davis to mention the name
of single Communist who had been
disIoyal to the labor movement.
Davis heatedly attacked VIM. q. Eos.
ter. White declared that Foster came
out of the steel strike with a record
that bears comparison with any one.
Get the Same Apple Tree.
White challenged Davis to meet
Foster on a public platform and to
make his statements in Fosters pres
ence. Davis accepted the challenge,
and 1t is the hope of the steel'w work
ers of Warren that they witness this
debate-for they are sure Foster will
make the feathers fly.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-21
Retail Clerks Sign
Contract Retaining
Present Wage Scale

The Retail Clerks Union has signed
contract with the Retail Clothing
Merchants Association, which pro
vides for a retention Of the present
minimum scale of $40 week for men
and $25 a week for women. The
agreement calls for a 54-hour week
for the men and a 4S-hour week for
the women.
The contract was signed for pc
riod of one year following meeting
of the union which voted to accept
the old contract.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-21
MCNIDER TRIES "TREAT
'EM ROUGH" STUFF ON
WOMAN LABOR SPEAKER

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-Han-
ford McNider Of Iowa, selected by
President Coolidge as assistant sec
rotary of war, has a record as one
of the treat 'em rough" meters OF
the mob which drove a labor wo-
man speaker froh' her home town.
Mason City, about four years ago
He and his father are bankers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-21
Detroit Carpenters for sskIatvaIa

DETROIT, Mich, Oct. 19-Local
2l40 Of the United Brotherhood of Car
penters and Joiners joined other locals
in denouncing the exclusion of Sha-
.purji Saklatvala from this country be-
cause of his advanced working class
views. After considerable discussion
by the members of the union, many
of whom hail from various parts of
John Bulls domain, the resolution
adopted by Local 42O which appeared
in the DAILY WORKER Oct. 0, was
presented by one of the members and
unanimously endorsed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-21
topeka COUNCIL
SENDS DELEGATE
TO NEGRO MEET
Also Talks on World
Trade Union Unity
(Ry Worker Corresponds Mt. J


Topeka, Kans., Oct. 19--The in
dustrial council of Topeka, Kansas,
and Hold Carriers Union are sending
William Bills of the Hold Carriers
Union to the American Negro Labor
Congress to be held in Chicago start
ing October 25 and ending with Oct
Fl. Both bodies have decided to share
the expenses.
The members of both bodies in their
speeches brought out the absolute
necessity of organizing. the vast mass
Of Negro workers in America. The
sending of a delegate to the American
Negro Labor Congress was considered
as a means of bringing about the or
ganization of the Negro workers in
America.
World Trade Union Unity.
]. E. Snyder of the Butcher Work
mems Union of Kansas City gave a
talk on world trade union unity. In
, his speech he showed the absolute
necessity of having labor unite on s
WOIlu-Wluc oNdto " CaiAy Oh oh -
fective struggle against the bosses.
Snyder had stopped at Topeka ION his
way to attend the Farmers Union
meet at Hays, Kansas. where he was
also to talk on world trade union
unity.
A halloween dance is planned by the
building committee of the industrial
council to raise money for new labor
temple.
Print SaklatvaIa Speech.
The entire speech Of Shapurji SAX
latvala, Communist member of the
British house of commons, who was
barred from the interparliamentary
union congress and this country by an
act of Secretary of State Kellogg for
speech in behalf of Indian inde-
pendence in the British parliament,
will be printed in the labor paper that
is issued here and also in the one
that is issued in Wichita, Kansas.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-21

Take this copy of the DAILY
WORKER with you to the shop
tomorrow.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-21

If you want to thoroughly un.
1erstand Communism-stu study it.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-26
SEC. DAVIS ASKS COAL STRIKE NEWS
Returns Home. Today and Im-
 mediately Seeks Data

Washington, Aug. 2s P-secre- tary Davis of the labor department, returning 10 Washington today from a six weeks trip abroad immediate. ly went into conference with Hugh L. kerwin. the departments direc- tor Of ccnciiiation, to acquaint him. self with the present status of the anthracite controversy.
 Throughout the negotiations in { Atlantic City between the miners and operators, the counciliation bureau has had observers on the ground and has made up a complete report for the information of Secretary Davis.
 The conference today revived ru- rnors that the federal government might take hand to prevent a tie- up when the present wage contrac ct expires August 51 but there was nothing of an official character to support such supposition,
 From the start of the controversy the administration has taken the position ot'an observer and Presi- dent Coolidge has indicated at sWa1npscott that he does not fear any serious consequences from a tieup.
 Secretary Davis naturally Is in- terested in any major labor dislo- cation that may threaten but 1t has been pointed out many times that under the law there Is little tte government can do when miners and operators disagree.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-26
SMITH ID REPLY
 TOMORROW NIGHT
N ', Governor Plans Br0adSidc
 Aimed at Hylan

Nsw York. Anr, c6 Pl-Tam. many Hall held it's counsel today on the hroalstde issued hy Mayor Ny Ian against Governor smith and State Senator James Walker Leaders al the hall made hut ons answer: Wat until Thursday night
 l. Is then that th7 governor will open his speaking tour in behalf of the Tammany ticket al Prospect hall in Brooklyn. Now that the mayor has made a direct a'tach linking his name rith the "trgction interests" :" democratic leaders feel fl would ha presunptuous tn come fo Governor Smiths defense at 2 time when hs is to speak publicly n the campaign.
 An mixing of the e0vernor's opin- ion of the HHIen administration is contained in the text Of speech he recently delivered hafore the Tarmanv Hall speakers hureau. made public today Talk, and no action, and lack of sympathetic and intelligent ro-creration" were characteristic of the administration. the governor sad Speaking of Mayor Hylan personally, he asserted that the mayor cannot get along uith other people because he con stantly mistakes honest criticism for hostility and replies 10 it with abuse,
 Melody" he governor added ''can get away with that"
 The republican leaders fired their first hroadside today in 3 statement attacking the record Of the demo cratic corporation counsers office in spending huge sum for the employ raent Of 'e%pert advice" Both Tam many Hall and the mayor were Jumped together in the criticism Tn 1928, the statement said the Tam rnany-Hylan office spent S6570n2 for expert counsel in contrast with sT3 GOO for the same purpose in 1917 under Mayor Mitchell
 The insurgent candidates of Will lam NJ Bennett and John ], Lyons against Frank T Waterman thus far have been ignored by republican leaders.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-26
City Items

Attend st. Johns bazaar Thurs day evening admission free. Fine entertainment.-adv.
 Because of the absence ct City Engineer Joseph D. Williams, the organization meeting ot the city plan commission, which ras schedule q for Thursday evening of this week, has been postponed until q later date.
 For sale-Counters and show cases. Leonard and Hermann Co., adyt.
 J. E. Thompson of 10 Forest street reported to the police this morning that he struck the traffic post at the corner of Arch and Main streets, damaging it slightly. He agreed to pay for the damage.
 A meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary to the A. 0. H. will De held Friday evening at 7:3o o'clock in Judd's hall, followed by a social.
 st Johns bazaar, Newington Ave. Aug. o7th. Drawing of valuable prizes. .-advt
New Britain herald., 1925-08-26
BUICK USED CAR DEPT,

FLINT USED GAR pErT-o-er the fol. lowing 1923 Dodge coupe 1924 Flint touring 1923 Moon 1923 Durant, sport n?o6et Used cars all recondit,cnsd Carry d new car guarantee.
 Auto Sales e. Hctel Burrtt Garage Ehcn. 2a4l
New Britain herald., 1925-08-26
MAY BUY CHIoRINATcR
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY

The lock on the door of the bar her shop at BPS East Main street vas broken last night, according to 3 report made to the police this morning by George kevorkian, pro- prietor. The owner said that he was of the opinion that an attempt to break into the place was made but the would-b burglars had been scared away by some one approach ing
New Britain herald., 1925-08-26
Japs Using More Dope,
 Are Asked to Explain

Geneva, Aug. 2s R-Japan's in creased manufacture of morphine and heroin and her accumulation of raw opium stocks brought a request for an explanation from the Japan ese delegates at today's meeting Of the league of nations opium com mission.
 The Japanese said their doctors prescribed more opium products than the physicians of the western countries. The promised fuller reply later.