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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-24
Seamen' s. Strike Grips British Liners

council and allied unions before &C.
cepting reductions, and we feel GER
tain that no reductions would have
taken place had they sought the CO.
operation of the trade union move
ment as the miners did.
We Refuse to be BIackIegs.
1--WE must also consider the inter-
national position. Sailors are interna-
tionalists as far as their work is con-
cerned. Australia, New Zealand and
in some American and French lines
sailors have the S-hour day. Aus
tralian wages are e16. 2. 6. for sail
ors, firemen and greasers ELS. 2. 6.
British rates are now SO for sailors
and So 10. 0. for firemen.
1--WE sail the same routes. Tonnage
rates are the same. The Australian
seamen obtained these rates by fight
ing under loyal leadership Shall we
be regarded as national and interna-
tional blacklegs? Not if we can get
the support we deserve!
Help Us Win This Fight.
Fellow workers and delegates. This
is our case. We believe it will be
crime against the whole trade union
movement if no action is taken by
your congress to render us all sup
port possible. Our comrades in Aus
tralia, New Zealand and South Africa
are making a magnificent and effect
i've fight. Do you expect to let them
down?
For the Central Strike Committee,
Secretary:-
Charles w. Harris
Thomas Wood
Harry LaVen
Members of N. S. z. U.
National Strike Headquarters,
Cedds Mission,
5eckton Road,
London, z. is.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-24

omic work The relation Of the shop
to the shop nucleus is in a sense the
same as the relation of the territorial
section to the present territorial
branch The present branch of the
party, no matter what particular ter.
ritorial division it may be located in,
is a basic unit of the party carrying
on all phases of party work in it's
respective territory. The same is the
case with the shop nucleus. Its loca-
ton and base of operations is the
particular shop, but it's functions are
all the functions Of basic party unit
The reorganization of the party is
a big and important task. The object
of this reorganization is to place the
foundation of the party organization
where the workers live and struggle
the shop, factory and mine. And
the first prerequisite is a clear con-
ception of the role and function of
a shop nucleus.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-24

more than 30s. a week. Therefore,
lie is constantly in poverty and deep
y in debt before starting the next
oyage Comrades, this is why we
ire on strike, and we mean to con
cinue until the shipowners and the
trade union movement recognizes our
legitimate and reasonable demands.
Not only are we the victims of Have
lock Wilson, and the signatories to
this infamous agreement, but the
boilermakers and electricians have
also suffered drastic cuts in wages
Retreat in Face of the Enemy.
I'VE have one other reason why we
regard ourselves justified in taking
action. This treacherous betrayer of
seamen, Mr. Havelock Wilson, has
also betrayed the whole trade union
movement. He timed his agreement
to take place when the miners were
to be attacked. He has ignored com
pletely the fact that we are affiliated
to the T. U. G.. and the labor party
by announcing to the press, on the
eve of the recent proposed lock out
of miners, that this dispute had moth
ing to do with the seamen. He en-
couraged the employers attack when
many large and important unions
were pressing for increases.
"He smashed the unity of the
working class movement, by re-
treating in face Of a ferocious at
tack, and we believe his decision
was arrived at in conjunction with
the masters, which was intended to
aid employers to deliver a smash
ing blow at British trade unlonism.
Had the officials of the National
Sailors and Firemen's Union acted
IS they ought to have done, and re-
NAMED loyal to their obligations as
an affiliated body to the T. U. c. they
would have consulted the general
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-24
Jewelry Union Loses
Most of Membership

Internal dissension, leading to the
withdrawal of a number of eastern
locals, made the biennial convention
Of the Init. Jewelry Workers Union
in Chicago in September a somewhat
circumscribed affair. 1t was decided
to attempt to regain ground, prin-
cipally in New York
Conventions will be held every four
years instead of biennially as here
tofore provided Detroit will have
the 1929 meet. Per capita remains
unchanged, motion to raise dues
having been overwhelmed. The
jewelry workers reportedsa member
ship of 1,200 to the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor in 1924 The 1920
peak was 800.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-24

Contractors reporting to the depart
ment stated that they had 16 per cent
more workers on their payrolls in
August than in the preceding month.
AS result there was smaller ex-
cess of idle workers over jobs avail
able than in any other month of this
year. The record showed 1879 appli-
cants for each 100 jobs compared with
1853 for each 100 jobs in July.
Cost of Living RISING.
The depressed state of industry
has not affected the general level of
earnings, according to the report.
Average weekly earnings in manu-
featuring industry were $2S.1S which
compares with $274O in July and
S26.96 in August, 1924. This means
gain of about IA per cent over the
average wage in the 1922 depres-
sion. But in the same period the
cost Of living has increased 1874 per
cent. AS result the purchasing pow
er of wages has fallen nearly per
cent in the last 8 years.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-24
WORKERS PARTY
Mobiles FOR
N. Y. CAMP AIGN
To Place Municipal Can
didates in Field

NEW YORK, Sept PA success
full conference of active party mem
bers, at which were also present all
the section campaign managers, was
held at the party headquarters.
The main problem discussed at the
conference was how to- assure. the
placing of the party ticket on the
ballot in the present municipal cleo
ton campaign, in which Ben Gitlow
is our candidate for mayor. 1t was
pointed out that there is very little
time left, and the party membership
must be modified for the. work of
getting signatures for the petitions to
unable us to place the Communist
ticket on the ballot. j.
The headquarters of every section
will be open between the hours OF
6 and and 1870 p. m. for the com
rades to come and get their petitions
The section campaign managers were
instructed to mobilize the party mem
bership for this work, which takes
precedence over all other work until
out ticket is placed on the ballot.
In addition to the sections the dis
trict Office asks all comrades who are
unemployed or who otherwise have
spare time to come to the office any
time during the day, and go out for
signatures.
Everybody on the job for the next
few days. Let us place the Communist
ticket on the ballot.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-24
Get Ready for Reorganization

THE Organization plan
membership reorganization party
nuclei international branches
During the conduct of this campaign to
series of articles questions
Questions problems confronting
rebuilding Of the will be analysed
DAILY WORKER comrade Organ
izaton Department, and other party members.
DAILY WORKER established special
Organization this section
tles the Of the organization
organization, reports
giving their experiences the
activities thru the shop nuclei
articles will be living articles
columns closely
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-24
BERT WOLFE TEACHES
COMMUNIST SPEAKERS
FOR n. Y. CAMPAIGN

NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-comrade
Bert Wolfe, the director of the Agit-
prop Department of the New York
district, will start a class in Polit-
zeal Issues for the Campaign on
Saturday, Sept. &c at the party head
quarters, 1903 {. 14th ST.
This class, conducted by the Agit-
prop Department, will be a series Of
conferences on the political issues
in the present municipal campaign,
and will help to make our propa-
ganda in the present campaign more
effective. All those who are speak
ers and those who want to try it
are urged to attend. ac
A successful conferences of the
party speakers was already held.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-24
AMERICAN AUTOS
WIN HIGH PLACE
IN SOVIET TEST
Reliability of Truck
Sought by Soviets

MOSCOW, u. S. s. R.-In the recent
reliability contests held in Soviet Rus
STA, the American automobiles were
able to win more first places than
those Of other lands. The American
passenger cars made poorer showing
in these tests than did American
made motorcycles and trucks. The
Russian tests were carried on to de-
termine the reliability and efficiency
Of the various makes of cars and
trucks as Russia would like to know
which she may buy and get the most
service from.
In the tabulation Of firsts America
stands ahead with 10 points to her
credit; Germany comes next with
10; Austria,2 2-S; Czecho-Slovakia
2 IL; England q Italy the lowest
with a score of one.
Touring Cars Compete
For general excellence the German
Mercedes, the Buick and the Austrian
Streyer won first prizes in the respect
i've groups of passenger cars. The
durability prize was divided. The Stu
debaker and the Cadillac won among
the highest powered cars, the Buick
and the Pierce-Arrow in the next
group. and the Streyer, Austro-Daim-
Ter and the German Stroewer in the
third group; the Czecho-Slovak Tatra
and the French Sunbeam in the fourth
group.
In the economy test the Italian Fiat,
the German Benz and the Czecho-Slo-
yak Praga and Tatra were the win
ners. In the speed test the Mercedes,
the Benz the Austrian Daimler and
the German Aga, with Fraulein Stin-
mes driving, took first places.
Trucks Compete
Among the trucks the Mercedes and
the German Komnik divided the grand
prize for the heavier type. The Sire
yer won in the test of the lighter type.
The Pierce-Arrow and the Benz won
the durability prizes; the Formag and
the German G. M. c. took the economy
prize and the White and the Dodge
divided honors in the test Of ability
to traverse bad roads. The Germans
won in the autobus class.
Among the motorcycles the Amer
ican Indian took three prizes, the Eng
lish B. 2. A. two and the French Gil
lette one.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-24
Pittsburgh Membership Meeting Friday

The membership meeting Of the Pittsburgh district
eets Of the bolshevaton and reorganization party
this Friday
The representative Of the Central
meeting Is to be Robert Minor
All members Of the Workers Party the Pittsburgh district
attend this meeting partake the
from this meeting with determination
the reorganization Of the party the basis Of
The meeting scheduled for Lyoeum
35 Miller St., Pittsburgh, Pa. n
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-24

41O planIS distributed about the state
in all the steel producing areas had
81 per cent fewer workers in August
than they had in July. The condi-
ton of the steel industry is generally
considered as an accurate business
barometer.
Car Building Declines.
The car building industry also show
ed a decline of 13 per cent when an
increase was expected. Operators in
that industry are about 80 per cent
less than year ago. This indicates
that the railroads are not buying.
Railroad purchases are among the
most important producers of indus
trial activity.
Altogether of the Sc industries rep
resented in the report 2S showed in
creases and % declines during Aug
ust. But the general employment sit
uation turnout the state was saved
from falling to the lowest levels by
revival of mining operations in the
central and southern fields and by
the continuation of building opera
lions on large scale.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-24
BY ALEXANDER slrrELMAN

NOW that the party has made up
IN it's mind to proceed Immediately
with the reorganization on the basis
of shop nuclei, it is important that we
reformulate the role and function of
shop nuclei.
This becomes doubly necessary in
view of the misconceptions that are
already manifesting themselves in our
midst. For instance, that the shop
nucleus is special form of party
organization to connect the party
with the economic struggles of the
workers in the shops.
Such conception of shop nuclei is
not only wrong but extremely danger
Gus.
THE shop nucleus is not special
L form of party organization, but
its main and basic form. When the
party is completely reorganized, the
shop nuclei will form the foundation
of the party from which everything
else will follow and upon which every
thing else will be built. This is what
meant by the shop nucleus being
the basic unit of the party.
AS a basic unit of the party, the
shop nucleus carries on all the party
activities, not only economic, parlia-
mentary, educational, ETC., but every
phase of work that our party as
political party is engaged in. How
else can 1t be? If our party were an
organization merely for economic
struggles, then the shop nucleus as
its basic unit would have only econ
omic functions. Or, if our party were
merely a parliamentary organization
the functions of its shop nuclei would
be purely parliamentary. But, since
our party is a revolutionary political
party of the American working class,
the functions Of its basic units-the
shop nuclei-are revolutionary and
political in the widest sense of the
word.
The shop nucleus, because it is the
party unit which stands closest to
the masses, is precisely the means by
which the party as a whole reaches
and mobilizes the workers for all
struggles and for all sorts of cam
paigns, particularly political cam
paigns.
TT goes without saying that special
L shop problems, economic, trade
union, and others, will play large
part in the life and activities of a
shop nucleus. The Communists or
ganized in the shop nuclei will of
course take the initiative in organic
ing and leading the special struggles
of the workers in every particular
shop. But, all this the Communists
will be doing not merely as militant
of that particular shop but as Com
munists, members of the Communist
Party of America. That is, they will
strive to broaden these special shop
struggles and transform them into
general struggles of the workers
against the capitalists. Moreover, the
shop nuclei will bring to the attention
of the workers in their respective
shops the wider and bigger problems
of the class struggle that originate
and develop outside of the shop. In
other words, the shop nuclei will func-
ton as full-fedged political units of a
revolutionary political party.
THE fact that the shop is the basis
4 of operation of the nucleus should
not confne its functions merely to
shop problems. 1t is probably this
fact that is responsible for the CHROME.
Gus conception of the shop nuclei as
special organs of the party for econ.
To those who work hard FIR THAR
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-24
SPECIAL MEETING
OF RUSSIAN BRANCH
THURSDAY, SEPT. "a

A special meeting of the Russian
branch of the Workers Party will
be held Thursday, Sept. "a, at 8 p.
M, at 1902 w. Division st. The
reorganization of the party will be
discussed.
Only members Of the party will
be admitted.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-24
peport Alien RootIeaaers

NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-Deportation
Of all aliens convicted twice of prohi-
bition law violations will be the rule
from now on, according to announce
ment.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-24
COST OF LIVING is INCREASING
MUCH FASTER THAN WAGES, WHILE
EMPLOYMENT REMAINS VERY LOW
BY LELAND oLpS
Federated Prees Industrial EdItorl

The
the verdict the Illinois employment
this per cent over
July is negligible
upgrade.
The disappointing
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-24
MANY MEMBERSHIP
MEETINGS IN PARTY'S
REORGANIZATION DRIVE

The dates Of Workers (commun-
ist) Party membership meetings ar
ranged in the party's reorganization
campaign are as follows:
District Date
I. Boston-Sept. 27.
2. New York-sept. IS.
8. PhiIadeIphia-sept 20.
q. 6uffalo-Oct. a.
5. Plttsbureh-Sept. rs.
6. cleveland-Sept. 27.
z. Detroit--Sept. 27.
8. Chieago-Oct. 7.
9. Minneapolis-Sept. ~.
IS. conneetieut-oct. 4.
An organization tour OF the west
ern districts Is being planned by the
c. {. c. Seattle, Portland, Tacoma,
San Francisco, Los Angeles, and
other party centers Of the west
will arrange mass membership
meetings to be addressed by rep
resentative Of the Central Executive
Committee.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-24

Build the DAILY WORKER
with subs.
The Indianapolis times., 1925-01-28
CH|ROP PRACTORS
LOSE IN HOUSE
Bill Amended Hating Sepa-
rate Board Plan.

Backers OF the chiropractic bill
were defeated today in the House
when an amendment to the measure
by Representative GottschallS, Demo-
cratic floor leader, Berne, placing the
chiropractors under the State board
Of medical examiners, was adopted
and the bin sent to engrossnent.
Gottschalkss amendment stood the
attack of more than an hours de-
bate. An attempt to table by Repre-
sentative Bebinger, indianapolis,
lost, and Representative De Haven.
author of the bill. was refused per-
mission to withdraw the measure.
The Gottschalk amendment defeats
aim Of the chiropraetors to establish
a separate chiropractic board and
provides for the addition of chiro-
practor to the State medical board,
which was urged by the Indiana
State Medical Association.
The Indianapolis times., 1925-01-28
UTILITY MEASURE
LOSES IN SENATE
Move to Control A r, and T,
Defeated,

The bill designed to bring the
American Telegraph and Telephone
Company In Indiana under control of
the public service commission was
indefinitely postponed today in the
Indiana Senate when minority re-
port was accepted BY vote Of 25
to 2s.
The bill, introduced BY Senator
Quillan, Indianapolis. provided any
holding company owning more than
SO per cent of the stock Of a public
utility should be declared d public
utility
The administration banking bill
was indefinitely postponed on second
reading, after a heated fight on
amendments.
This bill was drawn to protect
the stockholders. not the bankers, "
said Senator Holmes, Gary, Re-
publican, who led the fight for the
bill. "The opposition came from
bankers. Z
The Indianapolis times., 1925-01-28
CREDITORS MAY
GET 10 CENTS ON
HAWKINS DOLLAR
Warrack Wallace Is Named
Trustee at First
Meeting,

warrack Wallace. 4407 Central
Ave, son of Lew Wallace. receiver
for the Hawkins Mortgage Company,
was elected trustee in bankruptcy
for the company and his bond at
$50, 900 at the first meeting of the
company's creditors, before Harry
C. Sheridan, referee in bankruptcy,
at the Federal Bldg. today.
More than 100 creditors attended
and filed claims. Claims Of all cred
itors will approximate $4,000,0C0, ac-
cording to Lew Wallace. The trus-
tee may be able to pay 10 cents on
the dollar, he said,
Lew Wallace told the creditors
less than $40, 900 of the cash assets
of the company were in the hands of
the trustee and that all its other as?
sets would have to be procured
through litigation. wallace said it
would probably be a year before all
claims were fled
Anthony Scheib and Carl B. An
derson former vice president and
treasurer of the company, were ex-
pected to appear for examination at
the hearing but failed to come.
Hearing will be held Friday before
Sheridan on a petition on behalf OF
former contract holders in the
United Home Builders of America.
OF st. Louis, NO., to reclaim their
contracts, aggeegating about $400,-
900, which they charge the Hawkins
Mortgage Company obtained through
fraud. Wallace said the former con-
tract holders expect to realize
about so per cent on their holdings.
The Indianapolis times., 1925-01-28
new FRAUD CASE
Barred BY STONE
Says He Has Evidence
Against Senator Wheeler.
Bv United Press

Bg United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Attor-
ney General Stone today told the
Senate Judiciary Committee that his
new proceedings against Senator
Burton K. Wheeler We're based upon
evidence Indicating an effort to
defraud the United States Of its
public land and minerals"
The testimony was given in open
session OF the committee consider
ing Stones nomination to the Su-
preme Court. At the same time a
special grand jury to hear the new
charges against Wheeler. starting
Monday, was sworn in.
''The new evidence" Stone said,
twas a report of postoffice investi-
gators in the case of Gordon Camp.
bell. Montana oil man and Wheeler's
client.
1T indicated CampbeIrs promotion
scheme involved fraudulent attain
ing of credentials for public lands
from the officers of the Interior De
partment," Stone said.
The Indianapolis times., 1925-01-28
NATIONAL CHILD
LABOR MOVE IS
FACING DEFEAT
Required Ratification BY
States Now Seems to
Be Unlikely.
Bp United Press

BV United Press
WASHINGTON. Jan. zS.-The
child labor amendment to the Con.
stitution virtually has been defeated.
Action of Legislatures In Oklaho-
ma, Kansas, Ohio, North Dakota
and Washington rejecting the
amendment, makes it impossible to
obtain the required ratification OF
three-fourths of forty-eight States.
In several States the way was left
open for bills which would submit
Endorsement of the people for ref
erendum next year, thus leaving a.
loop-hole, but to Offset this United
Press dispatches show sentiment In
States that have not yet acted on
the amendment is strongly opposed.
The following States now have re-
fused, through action Of one or both
houses of the Legislatures, TO rat
ify the child labor amendment:
Washington, Texas, South Dakota,
North Dakota, South Carolina, Ohio,
Oklahoma, North Carolina, Louis
lana. Kansas and Georgia.
The Indianapolis times., 1925-01-28
HOUSE CONSIDERS
AMENDMENTS TO
HORSETH|EF BILL
Measures Combining Several
State Departments
Ready.

With debate on amendments to
the Borns bill on horsethief detec-
tive associations made special or
der of business today, the Indiana
House faced busy session this aft
ernoon. Amendments would weaken
the bill, it was said.
A bill also is considered to repeal
the old acts under which the asso-
Citations were established.
A measure will be introduced
on Thursday by Senator Moor
head, Indianapolis, providing for Gre
alton of State board OF public
sofety, including the State motor pc
lice, fish and game wardens, State
fire marshal, oil inspectors, factory
and boiler inspectors and department
OF women and children in industry,
Pittenger said.
The third budget measure viii
amend the 1921 budget law, to in.
clude all departments under the bud
get and broaden the powers Of the
State budget commissioner.
AS She olltgrowth OF the hearing
on Representative K5rff's bill MAX
ing mandatory liability Insurance for
all automobile owners, by House ju-
dietary A coramittke. a bill win be
introduced soon to provide for a spe-
cial State force whose duties win be
limited to automobile law violations.
j! Glenn Harris, Gary. probably will
introduce the measure. He had a
similar bill in the 1923 session. In
surance men opposed the Korff bill,
although agreeing with the principle
involved, Labor unions also opposed
the measure.
The Indianapolis times., 1925-01-28
Rise Follows Low Mark of
Two Above.

Back of the cold wave, which has
held indianapolis in a near zero
grip since Monday, was broken to-
day when temperatures climbed from
the low mark Of above at $50 to
23 at p. M
A minimum Of from II to IS was
forecast for tonight by j. III. Arm
ington, Government rneteorologist.
indianapolis, according to Ar
rlington, is just west Of a zero line
running north and south. Cincin-
natl, Ohio, reported below: F't-
Wayne, Ind, below; Louisville, 2
below; ! Evansville, zero. Terre
Haute, Ind, however. had the high
est temperature in the State with s
above.
Snow was expected tonight or
Thursday, Armington stated.