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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-27
House Committee to
Determine What to
Do with Govt. Ships

WASHINGTON. Dec. 24-With four
conflicting reports awaiting its con-
the house committee on
merchant marine and fisheries has
not yet indicated it's intention to put
thru the house this winter a bill dis
posing OF the governments merchant
fleet.
President Coolidge. Secretary Hoo
yer and the U. S. chamber Of COM
merce want the fleet sacrificed in or
der that there may be no competition
with privately owned shipping. Mem
bers of the O'Connor-Haney group in
the shipping board ask that the fleet
must not be scrapped, but must be
operated in competition with the Nor
gan-dominated British fleet which is a
member of the shipping pool. Andrew
Furuseth, president of the Interna-
tional Seamen's Union, has just pub
lished a pamphlet dealing with sea
power and its development.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-27
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figure of the students federation and
organizer OF the Cuban section Of the
All-America Anti-Imperialist League.
He has been active IN all of these or
ganizations IN behalf Of the liberation
Of Cuba from the control of the su
gar trust and OF the National City
Bank of New York. At the very out
set OF the present wave Of terror in
The ostensibly independent republic,
the Cuban section of the league or
ganized a mighty demonstration in
which more than 10000 people took
part, demanding the repeal Of the no
torious Plat amendment, the giving
up of the American naval base at
Guantanamo Bay and the expulsion Of
Ambassador Crowder.
Subsequently, the sugar strike Of
the colonos against the American
companies took place and Mella &C
lively supported the strikers. After
repeated warnings and threats OF as
sassination, he was summarily arrest
ed on Dec 8. together with twelve
prominent labor leaders, under the
framed-up charge OF exploding bombs,
and was held without bail
AS soon as bail was denied, the act
ing secretary Of the Cuban section
cabled all details of the case to the
central office Of the AIl-America Anti
Imperialist League. The league i'm
mediately cabled its protest to Presi-
dent Machado of Cuba and to Ambas-
sador Crowder, placing full blame
upon the shoulders of American I'M
perialism and demanding the reelase
Of all the prisoners.
The league also sent cablegrams to
its various sections, as well as to la
Dor organizations and to every i'm.
portant anti-imperialist publication in
Latin-America. News stories and de-
tailed suggestions were also sent out
explaining that demonstrations must
be organized, resolutions OF protest
must be introduced In national and To-
cal legislatures, and messages of pro-
test must be sent to Cuba from all
parts of the Americas.
There was instant response. The
struggle to free Mella aroused large
sections of the population thruout
Latin-America everywhere the de-
mand was voiced that this new vic
tim of American imperialism be set
free. The senate of the Republic OF
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-27
Big Defense Ball to
Be Staged by l. L. D.
of Philadelphia, Pa.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Dec. 24-The
branches and the organizations afil-
lated with the Philadelphia branch of
the International Labor Defense are
preparing the arrangements for the
First Annual Defense Ball, which will
be held Friday evening, January Is,
in the Moose Hall, located at Broad
and Master streets. Efforts are be-
ing made to secure the aid of every
phase of the Philadelphia labor move
ment to make this huge success.
Many interesting features will mark
this ball that will establish 1t as the
annual defense ball of the labor move
ment of this city.
Many labor organizations are send
ing delegates to the conferences at
which the arrangements are being
made. Those wishing to cooperate
are requested to stop at the tempo
rary Office of the International Labor
Defense at sci York Ave.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-27
Toohey Tells Capitol
City Audience About
Anthracite Coal Fight

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 24.-Pat
Toohey spoke at well attended mass
meeting here. Toohey began with
the description of conditions the
miners were confronted with for
years and showed how conditions
have gradually changed to better
due to the organization of the miners
into unions, which the operators are
now trying to break.
With all the improved conditions,
he brought out clear picture OF eve
ry phase of the work, where the min
ers still have to work in mines full
of gas and almost up to their knees
in water and mud.
He also described the conditions of
the young children, who, because of
the inadequate pay their parents are
receiving, are compelled to work in
the mines under those horrible con-
ditions and scab on a mans job for
about one-fourth the pay a man
would get.
Then he told of the conferences
that took place before the strike and
related the part the progressive
miners played in those conferences,
and how the Lewis machine fought
them.
He described the strike, how min
er's meetings we're continually broken
up and suppressed, speakers arrested
and charged with all kinds of crimes,
except those pertaining to the strike.
The Washington audience was very
well pleased with the talk delivered
by Pat Toohey the young militant
miner. He made an appeal for fund
to help keeping the miners out of the
iails.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-27
American L egion Has
Red Nightmare; Hears
of Defense Tag Day

BUFFALO, N. Y, Dec. 24.-One
hundred percent Americans of Buffalo
have tracked down the terrible
Rrrrreds," and found themselves bark
ing at nightmare. The local chamber
Of commerce and the fascist Amer
lean legion got wind of the fact that
the International Labor Defense was
arranging a tag day. Immediately
they passed resolutions calling on
all good slaves of the Buffalo steel
plants and general exploitation pens,
to boycott the Communist money
raising scheme"
Tag Day.
The facts in the case are that a
committee from the international La
Dor Defense had consulted their attor-
ney as to the arrangements for hold
ing an intended tag day in accordance
with the local ordinances. They had
asked for no permit, and had not de-
finitely set the date for the soliciting.
When the above mentioned 1O0G6ers
got wind of the "plot" they called
on the mayor, chief of police, and the
public in general not ito let the Reds
get away with It," The local capital
list papers published accounts of the
impudence OF the workers defense
organization in going ahead with the
tag day after permission to do so
had been denied them. It didn't do
any good for representatives of the
International Labor Defense to deny
having asked for permit; the papers
published the news anyway.
Legion "inspeetorsv Busy.
The American legion sent out Is
inspectors" to patrol the streets
watching for the money collectors.
They waited long-just like the man
holding the bag in snipe-hunting.
In the meantime the International
Labor Defense is going ahead with
arrangements, and wishes to thank
the hysterical DICTIONARIES and chamber
OF commerce members for the free
publicity in letting lIthe workers Of
Buffalo know about the International
Labor Defense. All class conscious
workers will contribute to the cause
OF defending labors' prisoners in the
hands OF the bosses.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-27
BROOKLYN WOMEN
STAND BY FIGHT
ON SCHOOL BOARD
Parents Demand Return
of p. S. No. 148

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-The parents
Of public school No. 14s who are fight
ing the board Of education's recent
move to change the school into a
junior high school held their second
protest meeting.
Clarence Miller, the chairman of
the meeting, told of the dangers the
children are being exposed to from
the numerous traffic congested cros-
sings, citing the cases o. no less than
six children being killed at one
crossing point.
Kate Gitlow, representing the wo-
mems council in the neighborhood,
addressed the meeting in the name OF
her organization promising its sup
port. She called upon the women in
the neighborhood to stick together
for their demands. This was greeted
with great applause. There were at
least ten speakers from the floor In
Guiding Mrs. zlott and Mrs. Kaplan,
the mothers leading the strike.
A resolution condemning the
boards action was unanimously
passed calling upon the residents Of
Brooklyn to Join the parents In their
struggle to keep the children from
being exposed to endangering their
lives,
The following outline for the cam
paign was adopted: To picket P. S.
14s, the boaru Of education and the
mayor. To get up a petition protest.
ing against this action To enlist the
support Of other working class organ
izatiOnB.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-27
Negro Meeting at
Washington Raises
Funds for Detroit

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24s-At big
mass meeting of Negro residents OF
the capitol, resulting In the collection
of a large sum for the defense OF
the Sweet case in Detroit, Arthur Gar
field Hays, associate OF Clarence OAR
row, in the defence of the Detroit
Negroes. Landed the race for their
rallying TO the aid Of civil liberties,
By protesting against segregation Of
their own people in the cities, they
were helping to prevent the loss OF
other liberties by the whole nation.
1.-THE Sweet case in Detroit is no
more a Negro case than the Scopes
case was a religious one" he said.
Both cases involve fundamentals Of
human freedom Little by little
American citizens are losing the
rights guaranteed 10 them By ~, f-SN.
fathers. In no part Of the country
can the right Of free speech BE- today
fully exercised"
Hays said the Sweet defense was
based ON the rule that every mans
house Ia his castle, and may be do
Tended.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-27
MelIa Freed from Cuban Prison

Mexico adopted a resolution of pro-
test. The city council OF Buenos
Aires (Argentina) did likewise.
The Protest orowA
Meanwhile, in the home country Of
American imperialism itself, the Unit
ed States section OF the All-America
Anti.Imperdalist League pursued the
campaign. succeeding in interesting
the organization for the defense Of
class-war prisoners known as Inter
national Labor Defense, which wired
protests to the Cuban president, to
Ambassador Crowder and to the state
department at Washington. On a few
days notice anti-imperialist protest
meetings. under the joint auspices
Of the AIl-America Anti-Imperialist
League %. s. section) and Interna-
tional Labor Defense we're arranged
for all important cities of the coun-
try.
In Chicago, a protest meeting was
held at Northwest Hall, on Dec. 10.
In New York, $50 workers picketed
the Offices OF the American Sugar Re-
fning company dominating unit Of
the sugar trust) with banners bearing
inscriptions such as: wall Street is
Stirling the Cuban Labor Movement"
II MeIla Dies on Wall Street Lies
the Guilt" and 1.-THE Sugar Trust is
Keeping Cuban Workers Enslaved."
New Dangers Ahead.
The campaign resulted in such
pressure from all sides that President
Machado of Cuba, poor tool Of Wall
Street tho he is, could no longer re-
sist- An Associated Press dispatch
declares that requests for the release
OF Mella had been sent to President
Machado from thruout Latin-America,
the United States and Europe"
The only danger in the present stu
alton is that the enemies Of American
Imperialism will now feel that the bat
tie Is already won and relax their
support. Mella's trial on the framed
up charge of bombing win be COM
ing up soon and every effort will be
made to railroad him to jail for a
long term.
Moreover, the twelve labor leaders
arrested with Mella are still In prison.
The splendid campaign which brot
about Mella's reelase must be con-
tinued with greater energy than ever
II they are to be freed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-27
new YORK SHOP
AGAINST ACTION
OF SIGMANITES
Demand III. G. W. En-
dorse Trade Union Unity

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-The follow
Ing letter Of protest was sent to the
international Ladies' Garment Work
erT Union convention by the workers
employed In the Hlekson shop against
the action Of the convention, which
voted down the resolutions on ANAL
uamation and world trade union
unity, and demanding a reeonsldera-
ton and adoption OF the two reso-
lutIens by the philadelphia eonven-
ton; assn
ITO the delegates OF the special con-
ventdon Of the international Ladies'
Garment Workers Of America,
Greetings. 1867
I'VE, the workers OF Hickson, Inc.
after noting that the special conven-
ton OF the International Ladies' Gar
ment Workers Union has voted down
a resolution IN favor Of amalgamation
Of the needle trade unions and Of
world trade union unity, emphatically
protest against, and condemn such
action.
1.-THE greatest need OF our industry,
which Is being ruined and demoralized
by the encroachments OF the bosses
and the class-collaboration policy Of
the oficials OF our union, is amalga-
nation. The greatest need of the la
Dor movement Of the world, in face
of the bitter attacks Of organized
world capital, is international unity.
ITO oppose these needs means to
oppose and fight against the strug-
gle of the workers, to betray them
and the principles upon which our
organization was founded. It is a fur
ther Indication Of the policy of class
collaboration followed by the union
oficialdom.
"The vote against the resolutions,
1853 to 113, does not show the will of
the majority Of the International. The
vast majority Of the members Of our
union demand amalgamation and
world trade union unity.
I'VE demand a reconsideration Of
the question. We demand that the
resolutions introduced by the progress
sive delegates to the convention be
endorsed. We demand that our union
cease its treacherous betrayal of the
workers and line up with the progress.
sive forces which are fighting for the
class interests Of labor the world
over. ss0
Long live world trade union unity!
Long live al lgamation, the burn
ing need Of tx needle trades indus
try of America
"Fra&sinally yours,
Workers of Hickson, Inc
(Signed): r
"Sol Ross. S.lGewant, ]. Cistin, B
Comversano, VIM. Pelcik, VIM. Urban
w. Yornefsky, j. Petrick, l. Stein, R
Urban, Joseph Gytar, F. KLEIN
Schwartz, H. Pillman, Phi. Gewant, S
Debski, J. Sobor,''
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-27
Wait Seven Years for
Wages from Bethlehem
Steel; 35, 900 Involved

WASHINGTON, Dec. PAT the re-
quest of a delegation of former en-
ployes of the Bethlehem Steel cor
poration to whom payment of a wage
increase ordered by the war labor
board in 1918 is still pending, Rep.
Croyle of Pennsylvania has introduce
ed bill extending for one year the
period for adjustment of individual
claims.
Congress last March adopted bill
directing that $1,5OO,OOO be paid to
some $4,000 war workers in the Beth
lehem plant, but some hundreds Of
these men and women have still to
get their right to a share in the
money recognized.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-27
KAUFMAN GANG
AIDS BOSS IN
N. Y. FRAME-UP
Has Two UniOnists in
Jail for Burglary
BY SYLVAN A. PoLLAcK.
Especial to The Daily wcrkerl

NEW YORK CITY, Dec. a. Two
members Of the FurrIers' Union, Abra-
ham suskln and Herman Sherman,
are out on $4,000 bail each, after be-
Ing arrested at the fur shop Of NeedeI-
man a Trachtman, 40 West 9th St.,
whore Suskln, who Is an active NOM
ber Of Local No. /, and Its former sec
rotary, had gone as tho unions rep
resentatlve to Inquire whether or not
Il was a union shop. He was attack
I'd by one Of the bosses, who was as
sisted by gangsters who are members
81 tsie Kaufman regime.
When Suslin entered the shop, the
boss picked up an iron bar and In a
murderous rage attempted 10 strike
him, but was prevented by one of the
workers who grabbed him by the
shoulders The rage the boss was in
was Of such a character that he acted
as tho he would have committed muir
der If not stopped. Suskin ran into
the hallway pursud by the manical
boss, where he was beaten up by
members OF the Yaker and Mintz
gang, supporters of Morris Kaufman,
former international president OF the
Furriers' Union.
They then waited in the hallway for
the policeman. When he arrived the
boss discovered" that $4,000 worth of
furs was missing and had Suskin, also
Sherman. who was present as an in
uuisitive onlooker, arrested on a
charge Of burglary.
When they were brot to the Jeffer-
son Market court, after spending the
night in a cell, they were held in
$4,000 bail each, the case to come
up tor trial Tuesday. at 10 a. m.
The New York fur workers are en-
cited over this outrage, especially the
assistance the Kaufman gangsters
gave to the boss, and are planning a
big demonstration in front of the
court house Tuesday morning, when
the trial begins.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-27
ROxBURY, Mass.
CHICAGO AGENTS, ATTENTION!

The regular meeting of DAILY WORKER AGENTS
will be held at 10 S. Lincoln street, SATURDAY DEC 26
p. M sharp
We should have a report from every nucleus. The
big Lenn drive well other matters of great impor
lance makes it necessary for you to be on hand.
The DAILY WORKER Birthday Party takes place
Wednesday night January 49, 1926, and we-The DAILY
WORKER AGENTS of Chicago-ought to be there with
bells 8t1
If is possible for you to be on hand Saturday,
Dec &C. please send word as to what you are doing In
your nucleus for The DAILY WORKER. aaatw
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-27
German and American
Bankers Hold Confab
on Property Restoration

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.--German
citizens whose property was seized
in the United States during the war,
and is still held by the alien prop
erty custodian to the extent of $780,
100000, are to get settlement, if the
bill drafted in conference between
Secretary Mellon and representatives
of the German government is accept
ed by congress and by nine-tenths of
the German claimants.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-27
Garments Union Opposes
Use of One-Man Trolleys

SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. 24.-(FP--
Protesting against the operation of
one-man street cars in Scranton, l..
H. Hart, business agent of the street
carmen, told of several accidents
where cars ran away on street grades
because the lone operator had to give
his attention to passengers instead Of
the brakes.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-27
AS WE SEE 1T
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CONTINUED from page u
are a versatile lot. When they are
not spreading propaganda they are
distributing rubles. Here is a funny
contradiction according to some naive
peoples. Saklatvala, the Hindu, Com
munist member of the British parlia-
ment was barred from this country be-
cause Of his political views, but hun
bred Of Russian Communists are al
low entrance because they come with
orders for American products. Who
owns this country?
MORE vile Communist trickeryl
AVA The Petr Veliky, one of the Rus
sian ships used by General Wrangel
in his anti-Soviet campaign was re-
Gently purchased by a Greek arma-
ment arm. But eight members Of the
crew, rushed up from the hold, grab
bed the captain and turned the ships
snout towards Sebastapol where the
ship was handed over to Soviet ON
cials. 1t is reported that another ship
has disappeared under similar circum'
stances. Good!
INSTINCT progress toward real
~ disarmament congress has been
made at Locarno." This is the Nation
talking and we are not In the slightest
bit surprised. The fact that the two
most powerful members Of the league
Britain and France-are numbering
the Riffians, Syrians, Egyptians and
Hindus, does not mean thing to the
owners of the pacifist Nation which is
subsidized by people who do not work
for wages. Those who take the 10.
carno pact seriously, and are honest
about it belong IN a home for the
feeble minded. It was intended as a
maneuver against Soviet Russia but
by the time Russia gets thru with the
conspirators it may have an entirely
different aspect.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-27
Scranton Central
Labor Union Aids
Anthracite Strikers

SCRANTON. Pa, Dec. 24.-FP)-
The Scranton Central Labor Union is
cooperating with the miners organ
ization in raising funds for destitute
strikers families. Canvassing Of local
unions and business men has begun.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-27
ALL-AMERICA ANTI-IMPERIALIST
LEAGUE DEMONSTRATION DEMANDS
RELEASE OF CUBAN COMMUNISTS

greetings Julio Mela and
trust imprisoned with
AAmea Anmperiast League has forwarded to s
resolution at Sundays anmper
8 protest meeting n Chicago:
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You do the job ttoice as ioelI---
aohen you distribute a bundle of
The DAILY WORKER t0itb your
story IN it.
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Put a copy Of the DAILY
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II you want to thoroughly un.
derstand Communism--study il.
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(Signed): r
"Sol Ross. S.lGewant. j. Cistin, B.
Comversano, VIM. Pelcik, VIM. Urban,
w. Yornefsky, j. Petrick, l. Stein, R.
Urban, Joseph Gytar, f. KLEIN,
Schwartz, H. Pillman, Phi. Gewant, S.
Debslxi, ]. Sobor,'
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-25
REVISING OUR LAWS TO
SUIT CALF 0RNIA?

Revision of the Arizona statutes in
accordance with an act passed by the
/ Seventh state legislature is now In
tull swing, according to Judge Fred C,
Struckmeyer, code commissioner, who
returned Sunday night from San Fran
cisco, where he and his assistants have
been working all summer on the code.
Attorney Matt S. Walton of Phoe-
nix, assistant to the code commission
=, returned with Judge Struckmeyer.
Lawrence Howe, secretarial assistant,
returned to Phoenix Sunday morning.
The compilation work, or the assem-
ling of the old and new laws into one,
was completed during the summer, the
code commissioner stated, as were the
headings for the various sections. A
partial history of the various sections
was completed during the. summer,
the code commissioner said.
The code commissioner stated that
he = and his associates returned to
Phoenix prepared to spend the rest
Of the time allotted for the revision of
the code, in the actual work of re-
vision, the most difficult task of the
entire work, because of the many in
consistencies in the present code.
Judge Struckmeyer stated that he
hoped with the aid of a special ses-
sion of the present legislature or the
regular session of the next one, TO
present to the people of the state a
code of which the state could be
proud.
IF a longer time had been allotted,
Judge Struckmeyer stated, the lam
guage of the code could be reduced
.25 per cent, which would tend to make
it more certain and direct. All
statutory laws, he said, should be sim
pie, certain and direct, SO that every
one may understand them.
Judge Struckmeyer stated that he
and his assistants are deeply indebted
to San Francisco law publishing
houses, their Libraries and to Mr..
Dearing, author Of Bearings Code OF
California, for assistance and many
courtesies extended.
Judge Struckmeyer ad Attorneys
Walton and Howe went to San tran-
cisco the latter part Of June.