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The daily worker., 1925-12-30
Labor Unions Growing
in China as the Old
Guild System Fails

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-"Gradually.
the Chinese laborers have come to
realize the superiority Of the modern
labor union over the antiquated guild
system for collective bargaining and
organized opposition to economic ex-
ploitation," writes Ia Chen, profes-
sor at the American Fund Indemnity
College in Peking.
"In Canton alone" he continues.
"about $50 unions comprising 10000
workers are organized into a general
federation of labor. Up to recently.
the Federation of Labor Unions Of
Shanghai had a membership of about
30 prosperous labor organizations of
the city. In general way the union
ization movement is being spread to
important commercial and industrial
centers of China, and is particularly
strong in railway Transportation, steam
navigation, postal service, telephone
and telegraph and the textile indus
tries"
The daily worker., 1925-12-30

wages earned by male workers, their
average rising from $27.71 in Novem-
ber 1924, to $29.O4 this year. Women's
wages declined from $16.63 to $16.22
In the same period.
The increase in average weekly
wages is explained by figures showing
gain in the amount Of full time op-
Grafton. Last November 459o of the
workers covered by the report were
employed in establishments working
only part time. This year the number
working part time was $3.50 Of the
total.
Depression in Boot and Shoe.
Boot and shoe workers are still
suffering from very serious depres-
sion. More than 4OS5 of the workers
who had jobs in this industry in 1922
are off the payrolls today. And of
those still employed 500 are working
part time.
The outstanding gains of the year
have come to metal raOes workers
employed in the manufacture of cleo
trical apparatus and in foundries and
machine shops. Factories making
electrical apparatus are employing
27qO more workers than they had on
their payrolls year ago and 1870
more than the average of 1929.
Foundries and machine shops have
25% more workers than last Nov.
and 249o more than the 1922 average.
Practically all the workers in both
groups are on full time.
Textiles Unemployment.
The important branches Of the tex
tile industry are still depressed with
cotton goods employing 1870 fewer
workers than in 1922, hosiery and
knit goods 22q6 fewer, silk 1879 fewer
and wooden mill forces reduced by
10. About 454o of the textile work
ers OF the state are on part time.
How Massachusetts cotton mill
workers continue to pay the price Of
their 4S-hour week and higher wage
rates in reduced employment appears
The daily worker., 1925-12-30
PROGRESSIVE MINERS
HAVE FIGHTING PROGRAM
FOR UNION COALDIGGERS

The Progressive Miners Commit
tee urges the miners in the anthra-
cite district to work for the follow
ing program which calls for a 100
per cent withdrawal of the mainten-
ance men, national strike of all
soft and hard coal dlggers and an
alliance with the railroad workers
to block the transportation Of scab-
mined coal in order that the strike
of the anthracite miners of Penn
sylvania will be a victory for the
union miners.
I. No compromise by arbitration
or otherwise on the demands of the
Tri-District convention. One agree
ment to cover the whole coal min
Ing industry. No government aid
to operators.
2. Full recognition Of the union.
the wage increase demanded and
better working conditions. A min
imum wage not less than full union
scale.
8. The six-hour day and the five
day week, with unemployment relief
furnished by the state or federal
government, disbursement to be
made thru the union machinery.
4. Abolition Of the coneiliation
board.
5. Naturalization Of the mines
with workers. control.
ga 100 per cent strike by with
drawaI Of the maintenance men. a
national general strike Of all coal
miners and an alliance with the rail-
road workers to block seab coal.
The daily worker., 1925-12-30
Boston Capmakers
Congratulate Ben
Citlow on Release

BOSTON, Mass, Dee. 2S.-The
members of the Cloth Hat, Cap and
Millinery Workers international
Union Local z Of Boston, expressed
their working class solidarity by ac.
cepting at a special meeting of the
local resolution congratulating
Comrade Benjamin Gitlow on his re-
lease from prison, where 1t was at.
tempted to place him for his loyal
defense of the working class.
We hope that he and all other de.
tenders of our class win be able to
continue the fight for the emancipa-
tion Of the working class,
(Signed) J. Korsui. Chairman.
w. zeligman. Recording secy.
The daily worker., 1925-12-30
L o c a ! 20, Waterproof
Garment Workers, Hold
E | e c tion of Officers
BY A. WEINoART.

NEW YORK CITY, Dec. 2s-Elec-
tions for paid and unpaid officials in
Local Union No 20, Waterproof Car
ment Workers Union Of the /. L. G.
w. u, were held on Saturday. Dec.
10. Four hundred and twenty mem
bers participated in elections. The re-
suits were as follows:
For manager: David Gingold, 27s
votes; Meyer Polinsky, 1Ss votes.
For secretary-treasurer: Abraham
Weingart, 352 votes; 40 against.
For chairman: Sam Sarof, 80
votes; So against.
For vice-chairman: Gabriel Levitt.
For executive board: II. Goldstein,
N Friedman. ]. Pasternack, s. I'm
norman, J.. Kessler, N Zolotaroff. /.
Feinberg, A. Rubin, J. Simon, |. Levy.
ID. Mason, S. Melamed. !. Klein.
The daily worker., 1925-12-30

revolutionary workers in order to
placate a body Of 100000, because
the former have succeeded In freeing
themselves from the tyranny which
now stalks U. s.. A. and other cap.
italist countries? There is no COM
parison, numerically, ideologically, or
other wise.
And there should be no question of
who should be admitted if a prefer
ence is to be shown. The grating
A. F. of L. oficialdom has not even
advanced far enough to agree on in
dependent working class political ac-
tion. They still support capitalist par
ties. They are infants in the working
class movement. On the other hand,
the Russian workers have become
past-masters In world politics and
have developed a diplomacy which
even our British experts cannot ex-
plore without dangers to themselves.
No Consolidation of Reaction Wanted.
1t is this wide revolutionary ex-
perience both In politics and econo-
mics which makes them preferable to
the A. +. of l.. Not that anyone wishes
to keep out the American workers. We
need them, because they are impor-
tant; but we need them for to COM
plete a working class fighting front
and not to bolster up policy to aid
capitalism in reconstructing itself,
and to isolate the revolutionary work
ing class, and neutralize the left-wing,
as Oudegeest and Sassenbach, ETC.,
wish to use them for.
We must remember that all Asia
is outside the international move
ment, and also millions of workers
in the American republics. An un.
conditional conferences with the Rus.
slams. is asking very little indeed. Let
the Amsterdammers remember that
millions of workers are demanding
the inclusion of every national
centre of labor, irrespective of their
political beliefs, into one world trade
union federation. Any attempt at iso.
lating any workers, east or west,
must be resented. All should be ad-
mitted on equal terms.
Fight for the scarborough decisions
of the T. U. G.
Stand by our T. U. c. resolution.
Back up the general council in their
endeavours to create international
unity.
Let us have world conference of
all unions, irrespective OF afiliation
and united International.
The daily worker., 1925-12-30
BRITISH RULERS
BEGIN ATTACKS
ON LEFT WINGERS
Drive on Communists
Paves Way
BY A. J. COOK.
See'y. Miners Federation of
Great Britain.

LONDON, tBy Mail - During the
past week We have had further evil
dence of the oppressive nature of the
British masterclass.
Terrorism is the weapon the con-
servative party intend to use to sup
press the growing revolt Of the work
ers.
Communists Active in Miners Strike.
The Communists are the first to suf-
fer because Of their united resistance
and activities, especially during the
miners struggle.
There IS no doubt that the Liver
pool conference, with its decisions
against the Communist Party, has
been greatly responsible for the fe-
rocity o. the attack made against
the left wing movement; and the
continual writing to the capitalist
press by certain so-called labor lead.
ers, attacking the left wing movement
has definitely encouraged the master
class. -
This is the forerunner of attacks
on these trade union leaders who are
prepared to lead.
The resolution passed unanimously
by my committee proves conclusively
that the miners at least are alive to
the governments game.
Aimed at Workers.
The savage sentences and the bias
ed trial, together with the speech of
the home secretary-"you want a dose
of Mussolini" 1t clear that no
Communist orsleft wing leader can
hope to get justice.
The imprisonment of the Commun-
lists, all well-known to the militant
workers. and especially to the miners,
is evidence Of the fear of the ruling
class.
Iwarn the ruling class Of this coun-
try not to suffer from these Illusions,
as here are many courageous lead
ers prepared to face all risks in the
struggle for emancipation.
Trial Farce.
Tie trial, which to my mind was
farce, and the savage sentences have
done more to create class war than
any 4 my preaching, or the preaching
Of thu Communists, for many years to
come
TIL, suppression OF free speech, H.
berty of the press, and the right OF
individuals to express their own opin-
ions las created real revolutionary
sentiment with the united object Of
resisting this suppression.
Refuse to Be slavest
I appeal to every worker and es-
peciall. to the miners, to play their
part and show the master class OF this
countr, in no uncertain way that
Britons never shall be slaves, and
will nefer submit to tyranny.--Re-
printed from the London Sunday
Worker.
The daily worker., 1925-12-30

Alden Coal Company Of which Major
w. w. Inglis, chief spokesman of the
operators is chairman.
Ten Year Contract.
The "Luzerne plan" calls for a ten
year contract, arbitration by a com
mittee appointed by President Coolidge,
William H. Taft, and others of 81
milar caliber, and immediate resump-
tion of work pending arbitration. This
plan is even more vicious and danger
Gus to the union than the "Pinchot
plan" which calls for five year con-
tract.
The mayors Of the anthracite towns,
acting as cats-paws for the bosses,
have been raising heaven and earth,
in an endeavor to get the miners
representatives and the operators in
to conference this week, to consider
the merits of these two bosses pro-
positions, the "Pinchot plan" and the
'Luzerne county plan"
Tri-Distrlet Demands Forgotten.
The demands of the miners in the
tri-district convention are forgotten in
this melee. The bosses however main
tain their resolute front, and for the
third time have refused to meet the
miners in conference to discuss plans
for settlement put forward by various
impartial committees.
While the bosses maintain their
resolute policy, the miners hang on
like bull dogs, maintaining their
splendid discipline and solidarity, de-
spite the failure of their leaders to
adopt militant policy The main
tainance men still take care Of the
bosses mines and the soft coal min
ers continue to dig coal. Still the
hard coal miners stick and are slowly
awakening to the true nature Of this
fight.
The prompt action of local No. 2439
in demanding the expulsion of the
traitor Stavitski, who uses his union
card as a cover to propagate the de-
mands of the bosses is evidence of the
fact that the miners will demand a
more aggressive and militant policy
if the strike drags out much longer.
Such policy is put forward in the
thousands of leaflets distributed
broadcast by the Progressive Miners
Committee. These leaflets demand
that relief for the miners be provided
by the union (not by the politicans), i,
demand that the maintenance men
be called out of the mines, and de-
mand an general strike thruout the
industry. With such program the
miners will win.
The daily worker., 1925-12-30
Soviet Russia Raises
Wages of All Workers

MoSCOW-FP)- Following the
general improvement of the economic
situation in Russia, wages are raised
lO% to 20g6 in nearly every branch
of industry according to the new col
lective agreements. The woodworkers
union gets a 129o raise. A 153o raise
goes to building workers. Average
wages over all trades for the year
1926 are estimated to be $50 higher
than 1924, and 15% higher than
1924-5.
The daily worker., 1925-12-30
PITTSBURGH DUAL
union PRAISES
.SCAB CONDITIONS
Claims Prosperity" in
Non-Union Fields

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Dec. 2S.-A new
dual union aimed at the United Mine
Workers was formed here Thursday
at meeting of a few supposed rep
resentatives of miners employed in
the Banning, Mansfield, Montour and
Midland mines of the Pittsburgh Coal
company and several independent
companies.
w. T. Harris, of Whitsett, Pa, a
former president of the West Vir-
ginia Federation of Labor, was chos-
en- president of the new crime against
the unity of the coal miners, which
is to be known as the Federated Min
ers' Association, John l.. Hoffman of
Van Meter, Pa, was elected secre-
tary. Both are connected with the
Banning mines of the Pittsburgh Coal
company.
"Union" Praises Non-union Conditions
The anti-union nature of the "asso-
citation" may be seen by the manifes-
to issued by it, which not only de-
clares that all members disavow all
future allegiance to the United Mine
Workers, but in attacking the un-
doubtedly treacherous leadership of
John l.. Lewis, praise the working
conditions in the non-union fields. 1t
says, in part, that under Lewis lead
ership:
Strikes, discomfort and poverty
are prevalent in nearly every state in
which the union exists, while in con-
trast to this situation, there is peace.
contentment and prosperity in non,
union fields"
The manifesto asserts that no such
a wage scale as the Jacksonvillt
agreement actually exists, and says
that practically all mines operating
under a so-called Jacksonville con
tract deliberately refuse to obey its
provisions"
Rationalizing DuaIism.
The increase Of 1,267,000 tons for
the week ending December s, over the
same period year ago, is cited as
proof that non-union producers have
gone steadily forward. while opera
tions in the union mines of the four
competitive bituminous coal states
are said to be practically paralyzed
due to the arrogant and despotic me-
thods" of the United Mine Workers
officials.
Progressive miners look upon this
new manifestation Of pessimism and
dispair on the part of the miners and
job seeking or worse on the part Of
the leaders Of the association as
nearly the same thing as company
union and at best as new futile
and disruptive effort which will Gre
ate greater miseries for the miners
than TO join the union, stay in II and
fight the treacherous policies OF
Lewis from within.
s4 ~~-----------------
The daily worker., 1925-12-30
SEAMEN DISCHARGE BOOK SYSTEM
TO ESTABLISH BLACKLIST PLANS

NEW YORK, Dec 2SSeamen this
bill
the reaotonary international seamens Union
Grating with the bosses further
merchant
This is the system
worker finds life noerabe aboard ship
stead Of marking his
this placed where
without showing his which
Every Intelligent seaman this bill
mems Union true to ts reactonary
In the Interest OF the employing oIssa
The daily worker., 1925-12-30
MAJOR BERRY
WANTS A JOB
SHOOTING US
Our Address, 'Majah,"
Is Known to You

OMAHA, Nebr, Dec. 28.-Maior
George L, Berry, of the Pressmen's
Union, broke loose in Omaha with
some terroristic propaganda in which
he announces, with reservation, that
any attempt Of the Communists to
bring about a revolution in America
will be met with forceful resistance
and that the American Federation Of
Labor will lead the hosts against them.
He said that the greatest business or
ganization in America is the A. F. Of
L. and Dragged that the pressmen's
union has S5,O00,O0O in its treasury.
In upholding the present capitalist
system he said that ''In the stability
of business lies the interest Of the
trade union movement" and that
every union man and woman should
aid the employer in getting more
profits so that they may share in
the returns.
Wants Job as White Guard.
AS to happiness, he asserts that
Americans enjoy the greatest state OF
happiness of any people on the face
of the earth and that any advocates Of
public ownership are enemies OF this
republic, they are Communists and
can lead to nothing else but revoIu-
ton which will be ruthlessly put
down. Capitalism has built this ma
tion and made it what it is and still
there are those who would break
down this great power and DESTROY
our government and the trade union
movement will protect at all times.
the old and established Institutions of
capitalism against the Bolshevism of
the Communists, and if the Commun-
lists could gather even a corporaTs
guard to overthrow this government
the A. F. of L. would be the leaders
in putting them down. America VIII
never" he said, accept the impos-
sible philosophy of revolution"
The trade union movement he
went on to say, Stands for profit max
ing and property. It is quite willing
to engage in conferences and grant TO
employers the right to private owner
ship and a fair return on their in
vestments and the men are going TO
sit down in the future and counsel on
all things with the boss and have
nothing more to do with strikes and
lockouts."
Forgot About the Label.
He asserts that the Bolsheviks in
the labor movement viii all be driven
out as they are nothing but a demor-
alizing force in the business proceed
ure OF the unions and once more he
shouted that "the A. F. Of L. would
lead the forces if the Bolsheviks start
anything in America" This all took
place before a union label league
meeting; 125 men, women and chill
dren were present. The speaker only
mentioned the label once so intent
was he on putting down the Commun-
lists.
The daily worker., 1925-12-30
LABOR SEES DAWN
OF STRUGGLE ON
ISLE OF CYPRUS
British Rule in Near East
Kindles Revolt
BY ALEX NIcoLAIDEs.

ISLAND OF C4PRUS-(By MALL
The executive committee of the Lin
assol Workers Union has adopted a
resolution to hand to the newly elected
members Of the legislative council a
decree regarding the enaction Of GER
tain labor laws, viz, eight-hour work
ing day, disabled workers compensa-
tion fund Ito be raised by heavy taxa
tion Of capitaD, and other provisions.
Similar resolutions have been adopt
ed by various peasants leagues thru
out the island.
To this it is essential to add that the
new members of the legislative coun-
Gil had appeared as candidates with a
wide labor program.
The Sth anniversary Of the Soviet
Socialist Republic was celebrated by
the Communist Party of Cyprus in
magnificent manner. The offices of
the party and the union were hand
somely Illuminated, speeches were de-
livered upon the historical signifi-
canoe Of the day, after which the In
ternational was sung.
On November 81, the offices of the
Communist Party at Limassol were
raided by the police. The raid was
conducted by Chief Inspector Mon
tague and two other minor officers
according to instructions received
from the central government of Lon
don. All those suspected as the lead
ers of the Communists were arrested
but instantly released.
The offices of the party and the
houses Of the Communists were care
fully searched, all correspondence, lit
erature, even the pictures that hung
on the walls were coniscated.
The labor movement in Cyprus is
yet in its infantile stage. The work
ers and peasants who are horribly ex-
plotted by the bourgeoisie and their
powerful capitalistic church have ju
begun to show signs of awakening.
The results of the recent elections
by which formerly powerful and a.
mighty aristocratic clique was CON
demned are due to the labor program
and pompous promises given by the
bourgeoisie candidates who had de-
clared radical labor policy in favor
Of the workers and peasants. The
program that secured them success
over their opponents included: eight
hour working day, disabled workers
aid fund, etc.
The rank and file workers who have
not given faith to such declarations
which were mingled with disgust in
patriotic demagogy, demonstrated
their confidence in the Communist
Party and are making every effort to
organize the workers on the basis of
class struggle. The only way to get
out of the desperate situation and sue
cess in ameliorating their living con-
ditions, can only be achieved thru a
good and powerful organization.
The workers are convinced that
they must not depend on the mercy of
their exploiters. Their interests, which
are entirely opposed to those Of the
capitalists, will be served only when
they realize that they belong to a class
which is destined to carry out its his.
torical mission, that is, the overthrow
ing Of capitalism and the establish
ment of the socialist society of the
workers and peasants thruout the
whole world.
The daily worker., 1925-12-30
AMSTERDAM REFORMISTS SEEKING
TO RE-CONSOLIDATE BY PLAYING
AF. Of |. AGAINST RUSS UNIONS
BY GEORGE HARDY.

This general council having the
with February
decision February
So this is the proposal of the Oudegeest clique of reaction
aries of the International Federation of Trade Unons But
fortunately they majority of the general council of the
is safe to say however, that majority of the
worlds workers are in favor Of the proposal put forth by the
eaI council of the British Union Congress- which IS as
follows:
'This general council of the l. pre-
pared to meet representatives of the ARussan
movement in order to discuss the possibility aation
The daily worker., 1925-12-30
CHICAGO MILITANTS!
REMEMBER I. U. E. |.
BALL new YEARS EVE

Every Ieft-wlnaer In the Chicago
labor movement will be present at
the Fourth Annual Ball Of the
Trade Union Educational League
that takes place Thursday evening,
Dec. 81 and lasts until 2 o'clock In
the morning New Years Day, at the
italian Hall, o43 North Clark ST.
The entire proceeds of the ball
will be used to aid the many left
wing papers that are now fighting
for a labor party based on the
trade unions, recognition of the
Soviet Union, world trade union
unity and amaIoamation and other
militant issues.
The daily worker., 1925-12-30
u. NJ w. LOCAL TO EXPEL TRAITOR
WHO PROPAGATES LUZERNE PLAN
FOR TEN-YEAR MINE AGREEMENT
BY N. II. TALLENrIRE.

PHILADELPHIA O w
the membership
expelled
ng the pan"
miners scale committee in
stavsk the Of
powerful
The daily worker., 1925-12-30

in the November report Of the U. 8.
department of commerce on cotton
spinning activity. With cotton mills
throughout the country averaging
$3.50 Of single shift capacity we find
those in Massachusetts only operat-
ing 6sqo of capacity.
The striking contrast between the
average number of hours operated in
the north and the south during No
vember is shown in the following fig
ures for s leading cotton manufactur-
ing states:
The daily worker., 1925-12-30
CHANGES IN EMPLOYMENT, WAGES
AND HOURS, SHOW METHODS THE
BOSSES USE TO EXPLOIT LABOR
sy LELAND oLps, Federated pres..

Massachusetts, factories their
between October
began in July
$243
better
The daily worker., 1925-12-30

After that talk aoith your shop
mate-hand him copy Of The
DAILY WORKER. IL toisI help
conUipce him.
The daily worker., 1925-12-30

Watch the Saturday MagaSine
Section for neto features every
i0eek. This is a good issue to give
TO your feIlOto iCorker.
The daily worker., 1925-12-30

The 3 northern states with nearly
100000 spihdles produced a total
of 2,2OO,OOO,O00 spindle hours Of work
in the month while the three southern
states with just over 100000 spin
dies produced, oven OO,OOO,OOO spin
die hours. Cotton mill employment
is migrating to the only part of the
country where long hours and low
pay enable employers to compete
with coolie labor abroad.
The daily worker., 1925-12-30

II you want to thoroughly un.
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