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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-16

for agitation and organization among
the unemployed were assigned to
each. Thus the movement against un-
employment in the great industrial
centers Of Japan initiated by the left
wingers has successfully united all the
local labor organizations regardless
OF their political tendencies.
TN another Industrial center in west
4 ern Japan, Kobe, the unemploy.
ment movement initiated by the
Nihon Rodokumiai Hyogikai was
started July %. On that day the city
was placarded with various posters
bearing slogans against unemployment
and the offensive of capital On the
gath mass meeting was held in the
largest meeting hall in the city. on
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-16
CAP MAKERS PUT
UP BATTLE over
OFFICIAL WORK
Left Wing Hammers At
Zaritsky's Machine

NEW YORK CITY, (By MaiD"--
The officials Of the Cap Makers I'm
ion called a mass meeting to demon
strate their strength. The entire in
dustry was stopped for the meeting
The main question really before the
meeting was-whether the officials of
the union are agents Of the workers
or of the bosses. The whole member
ship was ordered in to get vote Of
confidence from the meeting.
Work For Bosses Interest
The situation in the union is very
serious. Instead of the officials work
ing in the interests Of the workers
who are members, they work more in
the interest Of the bosses and the con
tractors.
This was pointed out by many left
wing speakers, among them H. Sazar,
Cohen Boron and Eva Shafran. Pres
ident Zaritzky refused to allow alter
nate speakers, one worker and one Of
fetal. He forced the left wing to all
speak first then let the machine use
all the opportunity to close the argu-
ment. The atmosphere and the voting
showed the mass of members oppose
the machine.
Many Abstain
From the entire audience Of 1900
the machine got only 3S1 votes and
the defiant left wing 154 who openly
voted against the machine, while all
the rest abstained from voting, fear
ing the terror Of the administration.
They were afraid of voting against
the machine, 50 they would not vote
at all.
If the machine would allow the de-
mand of the Cap Makers section of
the T. U. E. L. and the desire Of the
workers, there is no doubt but that all
those who abstained from voting
would surely vote against the ma
chine.
Make Left Wing Stand Clear.
The opposition made a clear and
strong attack to which the administra-
tion speakers could not reply. Cohen
said that the present leaders were ont
only for themselves. Sazar made a
sharp attack on the work" of the
administration. He pointed out facts
showing where and how the machine
is the open agent of the bosses. So
did Boron.
Eva Shafran depicted the ideologic-
al difference between the right wing
administration and the left wing rank
and file. Because of the lack Of a class
struggle policy by the officials, thers
is reflection on the everyday work
in the union. Non-union workers
work in union shops. She pointed out
trade evils. All left wing speakers de-
clared that they would keep on with
their work for the memberships in
terests.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-16
WORK FOR A BIC
DELEGATION TO
SOVIET RUSSIA
Kansas City Unionists
Strong for Idea
BY E. HUGO oEHLER.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec. 1.-THE
Trade Union Unity Committee, the
enlarged former Purcell committee
has started the task of financing, Sc
lecting and sending a delegation from
this district with the American trade
union delegation that will visit So
Wet Russia and report back to Amer
lean trade unionists actual conditions
in the Union of Socialist Soviet Re-
publics.
The committee is urging all trade
unions in Greater Kansas City to
send delegates to the unity commit
tee to help carry on the work and to
bring unity to the movement locally.
The committee urges all trade unions
in nearby cities to get in touch with
the officers, E. B. Eastwood, chair
man, and Barny Mccoy, secretary,
Room 2, Labor Temple The unionists
Of the nearby states are urged to get
into the saddle and help direct this
work to a speedy conclusion to enable
us to have fine delegation to go to
Russia.
Plans were Immediately launched
to increase the representation and to
finance them. Subcommittee were
appointed to call on unions for this
purpose. The committee is arrang-
ing a Christmas tree celebration to
distribute baskets to the needy work
ers and to obtain funds for the financ-
ing of the delegation.
The committee meets the second
and fourth Thursday of each month at
the Labor Temple.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-16

than such American concerns as the
Munson line where wages are today
being reduced as boats are purchased
from the U. S. Shipping Board.
Already some cooperative action is
being taken, Since the last confer
ence there have been number of
cases where struck ships from Amer
lea were boycotted in Latin-American
ports. The general feeling of the NJ.
T. w. is that these conference under
standings are only first step, that a
marine international, enrolling the
union seamen of all nations of both
eastern and western hemispheres is
the desired goal.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-16
ARTICLE II

MAN must not be judged by his
1'l words, but by his deeds. So we
are more concerned with the actual
deeds of the Japanese left wingers
than with what they say in their dec
larations. Among the activities of the
Nihon Rodokumiai Hyogikai, since its
formation, there are two which are
most worthy Of close attention. They
are the activities aiming at the or
ganization OF the National League Of
Unemployed and the organization of
the Proletarian Party.
The terrible state OF unemployment
in Japan is alarming even the most
Indifferent sections of society and
hysterical cries are heard everywhere.
For instance, the japan Advertiser
June 22, 1925, which is semi-of-
fetal organ OF the Japanese bour-
geois government for foreign propa-
ganda. is forced to admit the critical
condition Of the country in an article
entitled "Japan's Depression Worst in
History"
In part 1t says: with an army OF
unemployed OF considerably more
than 100000 during the last year In
Japan, sweled constantly by numbers
who have been thrown out of work
during the first six months of 1925.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-16
Foresee One International.

EDITORS NOTE:-Yesterday we
told Of the split forced by the re-
formists in the Japanese General
Federation of Labor and of the
program of action Of the left wing
body, the Japan Labor Union Coun-
ell or, Nihon Radokumia Hyogikai,
whose general policy is one of class
struggle instead OF class collabora-
ton, such as the leaders advise in
the reformist federation. Today we
read of the manner the Japanese
left wing handles the pressing pro-
blem of unemployment.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-16

makes the highest level since Febru-4
airy. There are about 4 per cent more
workers on the payrolls than in No
vember, 1924, but 81 per cent less
than November, 1923. The average
for the first II months of 1925 is near
ly 4 per cent below 1924.
Industry continues on the up
grade says the Illinois report. "Since
July the factories of this state have
increased their working forces by
about AZ per cent, 1880 securing po-
sitions thereby" This is the optimis-
tic view. There are still at least S5,-
900 fewer Jobs in Illinois factories
than there were in November, 1923.
1872 For Every 100 Jobs.
Free employment officers thruout
the state reported 126 applicants for
each 100 jobs compared with 1872 in
October. A year ago there were lao
persons applying for every 100 jobs.
A weeks work in November brot
an average wage of S2S.46 to Illinois
factory workers. In October the aver
age was s2S.49, the highest point
since the department began its record
in 1922. In November, 1924, the work
ers averaged S27.61 a week.
Employment in New York factories
gained about lilo of l per cent be-
tween October and November reach
ing the highest level of the year. It
now stands per cent over Novem-
Der, 1924. But it is 61a per cent UNI
der 1928. For the II months ended
Nov. 30, employment in New York
factories averaged per cent below
the same period year ago.
only TWO to Brag Over.
The Importance of sustained activ-
ity in the building industry and of
high production in the automobile in
dustry is stressed by the New York
labor commissioner. Employment in
the coming months will probably
hinge on these industries.
ns
The uncertainties of the building
situation are summed up by T. S.
Holden, statistician for the F. w.
Dodge corporation; important finan-
ciers of the industry. Holden says:
"The stimulus of the building short
age has been removed, but it is en-
tirely possible that the growth re-
quirements of the country may be-
come larger than we now conceive
The situation seems unusually diff
cult to analvzesQn the whole it looks
as if there is a real reaction on the
way, flattening out of the boom. 1t
seems likely to develop fairly gradu-
ally but unlikely to drop to extreme
levels. 1t appears to me that the
building total of 1925 will be less
than that this year, but probably not
a great deal less"
Automobile production is being cut
down and no one seems to know
whether 1926 production can be held
up to this years record. Employment
in Detroit is still about $4,000 above
year ago. But the oversupply of
used cars, the increase in the num-
Der of cars, sold on time, which are
being taken back because of non
payments, and the possibility that
price cuts and liberal selling terms in
1925 have anticipated the normal 1926
market are recognized as unfavorable
symptoms.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-16
New York Plumbers and
Gashtters Refuse to
Install Scab Ranges

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE mem
bers of the Gas Filters and Plumbers
Union here in answer to the appeal
of the Metal Polishers' Union, Local
No. 6, of Chicago, refuse to install
any ranges, furnaces, or heaters made
by the struck Cribben-sexton & Co.
stove manufacturing plant.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-16
THE GHOST OF RICKERT
dedicated to Sidney HiIIman).
BY Tailor Shop Worker.

The ghost of Rickert now draws near,
With blackjack hand
And ready gun.
These highest symbols of his rule
And here.
Though newly clad,
Though different name,
We know him yet
To be the same.
And as his tyranny of yore
We fought until we won;
So now, o brothers! Let us fight
All those who rob us of our right,
With blackjack and a gun.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-16

Wrap your lunch in a copy of
the DAILY WORKER and give
it (the DAILY WORKER, not the
lunch) to YOUR shop-mate.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-16
Radio Workers, Bronx, N. Y.
Structural Workers Gain.

BOSTON, Dec. 14-Structural iron
workers of Boston, who struck for a
raise from S11O to SIPS per hour,
have returned to work under the old
wage scale, but with an agreement
for bonus Of Is cents per hour.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-16

to hold the conference in that
island to be given up.
Montevideo was selected because it
is the freeest port in the western
hemisphere. There is said to be less
interference there with the civil lib
critics of unionists than anywhere else
in the hemisphere. Also Montevideo
has the advantage of proximity to
Buenos Aires and other La Plata ports
and is conveniently situated towards
Brazil a1d Chile.
ReaetionarIes Oppose.
The conference will be the second
of it's kind. The first was held last
March at New Orleans when pre-
liminary coming together Of the indie
pendent unions of the hemisphere
was made and a tentative program
was mapped out. The M. T. w. was
given power to issue the next call, or
iginally set for next January but post
poned to March.
The movement does not have the
support OF inc n. Il. VI -. AA-
unions in the u. S. A. or the Mexican
Federation of Labor. But from the
latter country delegates are expected
from the independent unions in Tam
pico and Vera Cruz and in South
America the lines between the fedora
ton and independent unions are less
sharply drawn.
Foresee One international.
The purpose of the conference is to
lay the ground work for united action,
the M. r. w. Announces general
strike eventually to force standard
wage scales and conditions of labor.
There is no standard today and it is
said that the highest paying Mexican
boats offer far more attractive wages
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-16
AVERAGE OF EMPLOYMENT LOWER
THAN in 1923, THOUGH SLIGHT
INCREASE OVER 1924 REPORTED
By LELAND oLps, federated Press.

Small thankfully prevailing the monthly
employment the Illinois labor departments
But neither bring
the for the 1924 thousands who had jobs
in 1928 still o
Employment Illinois
between October November This
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-16
WORKERS UNITED FRONT
Conference AT MONTEVIDEO MAY
LEAD TO ONE SEA INTERNATIONAL
fspscIal 70 rhe Daily workerl

NEW YORK, Dec 14-(FP)-Years of American marine
Haiti and Santo Domingo why delegates from the
republics will be found at the international marine union
conference Monvdeo March 49, say members of the Marine
Transport Workers. Union which issued the The Am
potecoate has scoched organized of the
workers, they state.
Cuba is expected from Camaguey, Havana
Santiago though government opposition original plan
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-16
PLEDGES SUPPORT
OF Until. u MON
TO N. Y. FURRIERS
C. E. B. Committee
Adopts Resolution

NEW YORK CITY, Dec. IA. - Ac-
cording to a statement by Isaac Wohl.
general sec'y.-treasurer of the Fur
riers' International, the subcommittee
Of the general executive board Of the
International Fur Workers Union Of
u. S. and Canada, at its session held
Tuesday evening, Dec. 1, 1925, adopt
ed a resolution to cooperate with the
Joint board of Locals l, 5, 10 and Is
of New York in its efforts to obtain
the conditions for the fur workers Of
New York, as outlined in the new de-
mands embodied in the new agree
ment with the New York fur manu-
facturers.
Shachtman to Represent international.
The subcommittee of the central
executive board elected General Pres
ident Brother o. Shaehtman to repre-
sent the International Fur Workers
Union at the conferences to be held
soon between representatives of the
Joint board and the manufacturers as
sociation.
The first conference was scheduled
for Tuesday, Dec. s, to take up the de-
mands contained in the new agree
ment for preliminary discussion. The
new agreement is to replace the pres
emit one, which expires on February
/, 1925.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-16

Put a copy of the DAILY
WORKER in your pocket when
you go to your union meeting.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-16
HOW TO BREAK
STRIKES, TOLD
BY U. S. GOVT
Department of L abor
Proud of Itself

Some workers may think that the
United States government is a sort
OF fair and impartial" arbitrator of
their troubles and struggles with the
bosses. But just what the govern
ment's department of labor does in
such cases can be we'll shown by the
labor departments own words, given
out in the departments news letter
the first day of December. Here is
what they report on three strikes:
Viewers, Providence, r. I.
"a conciliator from the department
of labor reports that after two days
conference with the b. B. and r.
Knight company officials and striking
employees, an agreement has been
brot about. The trouble grew out of
demand by the company that the
number of looms per weaver be in
creased. In the adjustment which was
reached the employees accepted a ten
per cent wage reduction as substi-
tute for the increased number of
looms.
Viewers, Bddeford, Maine.
"a wire has been received from the
departments representative that at a
conference the threatened strike of
3,10O operatives of the Pepperell Man
ufacturing company was averted. In
the interests of production and in
creased efficiency the company pro-
posed to install the multiple weaving
system, and this plan was objected to
by the operatives. At an extended con-
ference held at Biddeford attended
by representatives of the workers. the
company, the state labor commits
sioner, and two conciliators from the
U. S. department of labor, an agree
ment was reached by which the weay-
ers agreed to fully cooperate in try
ing out the new system.
Radio Workers, Bronx, NY.
Employees of the F. A. d. Andra
company, a manufacturer of radio sup
plies, went on strike for wage in
crease of from 1914 per cent to Is
per cent. The demands were refused.
A conciliator from the department
took up the case and found that only
small minority of the employees of
the company had gone on strike. They
were induced to return to work at
the old rates."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-16
Items of Agreement.


The main features of the new agree
ment are: Forty hours a week,
spread over five work days; equal div
ision of work; no overtime to be per-
mitted at any time.
The establishment of an unemploy-
ment fund, to which the manufactur-
ers shall contribute, and which is to
be supervised by the union. The
agreement contains IS demands of the
workers.
President Shachtman, who is tour
ing thru Canada, to review the strike
of the fur workers, which is going on
for over nine months, and other or
ganization matters in Canada and
Detroit, will be back in time to parti-
cipate in the conferences.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-02
So Simple
to Put Together

OF coursc-bccausc the matched
numbered notchcs automatically
assemble the garment correctly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-02
Everything Printed
on the Pattern

Arrows showing straight Of the
goods, location Of center front,
places to gather, places to tuck
all directions arc plainly printed
on each pattern piece, thus climi-
mating the confusion and unccr-
tainty Of the old fashioned pat
tern.
Evening star., 1925-07-16
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, July 16 tSupplied by the
United States Department of Agri-
culturel.-Hogs-R $4,000 head;
opened 10c higher than Wednesdays
average; later trading lower, early
advance partly lost, big packers in
active; bulk desirable. 10 pounds and
up, 1415a14.50; early top, 1850; 140
TO $50 pounds kind largely 13.90a14.15;
bulk packing sows. 12.75a13.10; ma
jority strong weight slaughter pigs,
13.25a13.50 heavyweight hogs, 13.55a
14.40: medium, 13S0a1450; light, 1880
a14.50; light light, 13.25a1430; pack
ing hogs smooth and rough, 12.00a
1910: slaughter pigs, 12.75a13.75.
Cattle-Receipts, u 900 head; choice
granted steers, all weights, steady
to strong; others weak to CSC lower:
mostly CSC off; bidding 80 to 40c lower
in instances on light grassy offerings;
1850 paid for ! 1,146-pound steers; best
long yearlings. 400: light yearlings,
1875: she stock comprising grassy
kind mostly very slow: bulls barely
steady; vealers uneven. steady to 25c
lower, mostly 1O.00a11.00 TO packers;
few 11.50 and better.
Sheep-ReCeipts, 1900 head; fat
lambs around CSC lower; early sales
natives. 14.25a14.5O; nothing done on
westerns; bidding fully 25C lower;
spots more; fat sheep steady; desirable
fat native ewes averaging upward to
.140 pounds. $50; few two-year-o
range wethers, 11.00.
Evening star., 1925-07-16
COOLER WEATHER
LOWERS WHEAT
Weakness in Liverpool Also
Hurts Market Here-Corn
and Oats Up.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 16.-Lower prices
for wheat went hand in hand today
with cooler weather in the Spring
crop belt. The fact that Liverpool
quotations showed a greater decline
than was looked for tended also to
weaken values here. Increased de-
mand which appeared on the down
turns in price, brought about only
transient rallies. Opening prices un-
changed to IL lower, September Isl
to 1.51A and December, 1.51 to 1.5112
were followed by temporary gains and
then by a decided setback, with Sep
tember touching 1.49A and December
1.50I2.
Iowa crop damage reports gave
Strenth to the corn market and oats
as well. After opening unchanged to
Il off, September, 1.0612 to 1.O69s
the corn market scored a sharp ad-
vance that carried September up to
1881.
Oats started unchanged to 4 lower,
September, As to 461s. Later all
months showed a moderate upturn.
Higher prices on hogs gave firm
ness to the provision market.
Evening star., 1925-07-16
MORE TIME GIVEN
ON ST. PAUL DEPOSITS
Action on Receiving of Stocks and
Bonds Indicates Reorgan-
izing Progress.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. July 16.-Extension of
the time for receiving deposits of st.
Paul Railway stocks and bonds, Slgn1-
fying assent to the reorganization plan
for the road. was announced today
by Kuhn. Loeb & Co. and the National
City Co., the reorganization managers.
time limit originally set expired
yesterday. but depositaries have been
instructed to continue accepting all
offers of securities.
Deposits at present exceed S44 600
coo in bonds and S23 ,000,0 900 in stocks.
Holders of additional large amounts
of both bonds and stocks have signi-
fed their approval of the plan, said
the bankers, but have not been able
actually to deposit their securities.
Foreclosure proceedings We're said to
be progressing with a view to COM
pleting the reorganization as soon as
possible.
Evening star., 1925-07-16
Savage Arms Rebounds.
MARKET CLOSES STRONG.
Oil Shares Suddenly Come to Front
i'm Last Hour.

NEW YORK, July 16 LP).-Lower
money rates and favorable trade
news infused new strength into to-
days stock market. Expanding buy
ing operations in the steel shares and
heavy accumulation of the public
utilities. eight of which attained new
peak prices for the year, featured to-
days trading. Total sales approx
mated 1,450.00 shares.
The closing was strong. Revival
of speculative activity in the oil
shares, which changed hands in large
blocks. and establishment of new
1925 high prices by some of the
tobacco issues featured the late trad
ing
Evening star., 1925-07-16

Markets at a Glance

NEW YORK-Stocks. strong; eight
public utilities at new highs
Bonds, steady; Wheeling and Lake
Erie bonds active.
Foreign exchanges, irregular
Scandinavian CurrenCieS higher.
Cotton, steady: bullish private
crop reports.
Sugar. steady: Cuban buying.
Coffee. higher; firmer cables
CHICAGO-Wheat. strong; reports
heat damage Northwest
Corn, higher; decreasing supplies.
Cattle, lower
Hogs, steady; packers inactive.
Evening star., 1925-07-16
HOG ARRIVALS LIGHT.
Another 1O-Cent Increase in Values
Reported Today.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

CHICAGO. July 16.-Surprisingly
small receipts of hogs in view of the
high price today gave further indi-
cation of the extreme shortage in the
country and caused further 1O-cent
increase in values
Only $4,000 head arrived. compared
with $4,000 last Thursday, with the
total for the week 10000 below last
year. The result was that some buy
erS who have tried hard to shove
down values for some days past again
were unsuccessful, and the market
went to 1850 to 1860 for prime
light butchers.
Most good packing hogs brought
1915 to 1900 with some better ones at
1910. Good pigs sold at 1900 to 1850.
Evening star., 1925-07-16
DAIRY PRODUCTS.

BALTIMORE, Nd, July 16 (Spe-
ciaD.-Live poultry-Spring chickens,
pound, 30a40; Leghorns. 23a32; old
hens, 21a29; Leghorns, 21a22; old
roosters, 15a16; ducks, 14a20; young
ducks, 20a25; pigeons. pair, 25a30.
Eggs-Receipts, 917 cases; native
and nearby firsts offered at 3015a31.
Butter-Good TO fancy creamery
pound. 39a44; prints, 44a46; ladies', "a
a35; store packed, 30a31; rolls, 31a33;
process butter, 36a37.
Evening star., 1925-07-16
FISK RUBBER RAISES
PREFERRED DIVIDENDS

NEW YORK. July 16 Op).-Direc-
tors of the Fisk Rubber Co. today
increased the quarterly dividend on
the first preferred stock TO S1.75. pay
able August J to holders of record
July 81. In the two preceding quar-
tiers 81 a share was authorized, the
first payments since February, 1921.
Dividend accruals now amount to
27& per cent.