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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-29


Sabotage Trade Union Unity.
This move of Green's, maliciously
untruthful as it is, seems aimed not
only to obstruct the movement for
world trade union unity which Is ex-
pected to be favored by close in
vestigation Of conditions in Soviet
Russia and friendly contact with the
labor unions of Soviet Russia by
American trade unionists, but also
appears to be aimed at preventing
recognition of the Soviet Union by the
United States government.
This is seen in the section Of
Green's letter hypocritically warning
against the "Soviet Representatives"
which he says have been "banqueted
by bankers in New York" and are
NOW sowing the seed of their PERM
cious doctrine in the capital Of our
nation"
In his attack on the movement for
an American trade union delegation
to Soviet Russia, Green says in part /:
Green's Misrepresentation.
Information has reached us that
central bodies and local trade unions
in various parts of the country have
Hbeen asked 20 contribute to fund to
be used to send committee of al
legged labor representatives to Russia
for the same purpose that commit
tee of Communists from Great Britain
visited Russia and sought to make the
world believe that the Soviet govern
eminent was representative of the
people,"
The only British committee known
that wrote report on Russian con-
ditions such as described by Green,
was the delegation sent by the Bri-
fish Trade Union Congress, which Wis.
tied Soviet Russia in November and
December, 1924, and printed an ex-
tensive report which is copyrighted in
the United States by the Information
Il Publishers company, Incorporated,
of New York City under the title
Russia Today"
Green Knows Differently.
A copy of this report is known to
have been studied by Green and the
A. F. of L. executive council, and
there seems no reason but deliberate
falsehood for Green's plain perversion
Of facts concerning the delegation and
its report.
The head of the British delegation
was A. A. Purcell, who was frater-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-29
MEMBERS OF THE DELEGATION
Trades Union Congress General council DELEGATES

HERBERT SMITH. ]. p. Nineteen
years president Yorkshire Miners
Federation. President, Miners FEEDER
alton Of Great Britain since 1921. Vice
president, 1907. Served on several
royal commissions. President, Inter-
national Miners Committee. Member
of school board, West Riding (Yorks)
county council and other public bodies
for many years. Member. parliament
airy committee, trades union congress,
1896, and general council. 1924.
Appointed J. p. in 1915. Member CEN
trail committee, miners welfare and
central committee, mining examining
board.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-29

BEN TILLETT, general secretary
of trade unions since 1889. Founder
OF Dockers' Union which originated
from the Tea Coopers and General
Laborers' Union established in 1887
A pioneer of trade union movement
nationally. Contested several parlia
mentary elections. Elected for North
Stafford 1917. Seat held until 1924
Remained lockers general secretary
until amalgamation to Transport and
General Workers Union. Now secre-
tary OF political and International de-
partment Of amalgamated union.
Member OF trades union congress gen
CONTINUED on page 5,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-29
Two Workers Killed
in Train Collision

CHARLESTON, S. c., Dec. 81
Two members of the train crew were
killed and several passengers injur-
ed and ex-Secretary of War John w.
Weeks was slightly shaken up in a
head-on collision between the West
Indian limited, and the Havana special
on the Atlantic Coast Line railroad,
near Monks Corner, South Carolina.
Weeks was returning home from a
trip to South America.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-29
LENIN MEMORIAL MEETING
COMMITTEE WILL meet AT
DAILY WORKER, TUESDAY

The delegates to the LenIn Me-
mortal Committee will meet In The
DAILY WORKER office on Tuesday
evening. Dec. 90 at 8 clock. Every
Workers (communlst) Party nue.
leus should see to II that its dele
gate is present. Any working class
organizations desiring to participate
in the celebration Of the Lenin Me-
mortal Meeting which is to be held
in the Coliseum on Sunday, Jan. "a,
are invited to send delegates.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-29
CHICAGO MILITANTS!
REMEMBER 7. U. {. |.
BALL new YEARS EVE

Every Ieft-winger 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, 643 North Clark St.
The entire proceeds Of the ball
will be used to aid the many left
wing papers that are now fighting
for labor party based on the
trade unions, recognition Of the
Soviet Union, world trade union
unity and amaIeamation and other
militant lssues.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-29
POLISH TERROR
VICTIMS TELL
OF ATROCITIES
Police Methods RiUGl
Spanish Inquisition
Especial to The Daily worker)

WARSAW, Dec. 27-The Polish po-
lice have instituted torture system
In the BieIostock area among the
White Russian workers and peasants
that in it's brutality outdoes that of
the medieval inquisition.
Not satisfied to torture, MAIN and
kill the adult workers and peasants,
the christian" Polish police apply UNI
heard-of tortures to the young work
ers.
Young workers are arrested, beaten
with chains, thrown to the ground and
water forced thru the nose, arms
squeezed in wise, bare soles beaten
with soft iron rods in an attempt to
force confessions" of belonging to
Communist organizations.
Many Of the young workers that are
arrested, are Jailed because of their
activity in the trade unions against
their bosses.
The following affidavits speak for
themselves and make plain to every
worker the tortures that the White
Russian workers and peasants are
forced to undergo for the defense of
their class interests:
Force Water Thru NostriIs.
Document No. I. A. Greenstein, 16
years of age, carpenter, residing at
IL, North Fishmarket street:
81 was arrested on Aug. % and was
examined the next day from 3 p. m.
till p. M. During the inquiry | was
repeatedly beaten with sticks, and
water forced into my nose for a whole
hour My arms were squeezed in an
iron wise In affirmation of all this,
witness my signature.
(Signed) "A. Greenstein."
Document No. z. b. Rotschild.- 22
years of age, residence rs North Fac
tory street:
II was arrested on Aug. % and was
brot up for examination four times.
During the inquiry was repeatedly
hit in the face; | was beaten with
chains, my arms were placed in an
iron wise. | was handcuffed, and
thrown into the dark cell fro several
hours
During the inquiry, my hands were
chained and bound below the knees
and was turned upside down. On
my attempting to shout, was gagged
For one hour water was forced into
my nostrils. elea
apart from this, | was insulted sew.
eral times, and more than once my
skirt was raised. In affirmation of all
this, witness my signature.
(Signed) "B. Rotschild."
Document No. 8. A. Padomsky, IL
years old, shop-assistant residing nj
Bielostoganskai street.
Il was arrested on Aug. 2S, and was
Continued on page A.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-29
GREEN TRIES TO STOP MOVEMENT
FOR WORLD TRADE union UNITY
BY ATTACKING LABOR DELEGATION
Especial to The DaIly worksrl

WASHINGTON D. c. Dec. 27-Folowing the custom OF the
American of Labors whole bureaucracy Of labelling
any and all elements of real opposition to its policies OF class COL
alteration Communist President William Green of the A. r
of l. issued circular letter to all affiliated unions attacking
among the unions for labor union delegation to
investigate conditions of labor the Union OF Soviet Republics
In this letter of darbe and Justification not only does Green
msrepresen the movement spreading American
unions a delegation Communist affair but he
pey leaps the boundary of all weestabhed facts by term
the famous delegation Of leaders of the British Trade Union
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-29

nal delegate 10 the Atlantic Cit yss-...
vention of the A. F. of L. this ySomrs
who was president of the Britil7an
Trade Union Congress at the time the'o
delegation visited Soviet Russia, and
who is now president of the Interna-
tional Federation of Trade Unions
Amsterdam internationally
Not One Communist.
It is emphatically asserted and
proven by British records, that not
single member Of the British trade
union delegation to Russia is a Com
munist. in fact, many are opposed to
the Communist Party. In the dele
cation were such outstanding figures
of conservative British unions as
Herbert Smith, Ben Tillett, John
Turner, John Bromley Alan A. H.
Findlay and Fred Bramley. Advisory
delegates were of an intellectual and
governmental origin, such as Harold
6. Grenfell, A. r. Mcdonnell ard
George Young, not one Communist
or even remotely sympathetic, all
three being of high standing in the
army or naval forces during the war.
or connected with diplomatic work Of
the British government -.
In its report the Introductory note
says:
British Report Tells Purpose.
1.-The Trades Union Congress feels
it necessary to do all in its power to
put the British electorate in posses
sion of the real facts in Russia. The
object of this report is to enable the
British electorate, in the first place, to
realize that the Russian revolution
has no real relationship at all to Brit
ish evolution, and in the second place,
that the present results of the revolu-
ton are represented by a new state,
already very powerful and likely to
be be very prosperous"
Information obtained from Chicago
trade unionists shows that the local
committee for trade union delega-
ton to Soviet Russia is not partici-
pated in by any political party and
is solely composed of representatives
of local trade unions. 1t is stated that
trade unionists generally are ac-
customed to being attacked as Com
munists" by the A. F. Of L. machine
upon any occasion when the member
ship creates an opposition OF determ- ,
ined character to the bureaucrats at
the top of the American Federation.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-29
CALL OUT MAINTENANCE MEN And
BITUMINOUS Miners, IS APPEAL
Of PROGRESSIVE COAL Miners
BY ALEX REID
Secretary Progressive Miners COMMITTEES.


The anthracite miners still ske-striking small
increase in wages and few changes working conditions
strike looked at in the beginning like vacation miners
and accepted by miners SUCH having practical
" four months finds all concerned in the anthracite dire
in the winter with very little wear houses
cold for lack Of fuel.
The anthracite miners and conditions
dealt with many times in The DAILY WORKER and most work.
understand them However for the readers who
have not yet got the facts print the following statistics
There 1000 workers employed around the an
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-29
PRIVATE DICKS HIRED
TO SHADOW FEDERAL
SLEUTHS BY CABARETS

Chicago cabaret and cafe owners
are employing private detectives to
disclose the identity Of federal ag-
ents operating under {. c. Yellow
ley, prohibition administration, in
an attempt to cincumvent plans for
"mop up on New Years eve, II
was learned.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-29
Not One Communist!

Who the members of the delegation sent by the British
Trade Union Congress to investigate conditions of life and labor
Soviet Russia in 1924? William Green president of the
lean Federation OF Labor says they "a Committee Of Com
munsts Yet Green read the report they published
the British Trade Union Congress and the list
gates and their biographies published below
knows that is Communist These delegates as
follows:
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-29
Sixty-Seven Holdups
in IL Hours; Break
Pre-Christnas Records

All records for pre-Christmas hold
ups and robberies were shattered here
when 67 robberies took place in II
hours.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-29

CurdclCe coal mines. The aver
age pay is less than 5000 per
year, or SIS per month, or $3.50 per
pay,-of two weeks. From this
$3.50 must be deducted the price of
explosives, tools, union dues, rent,
coal, etc.
Miners Butehered.
There are an average Of 500 men
killed per year in the anthracite
In 1924 there were 53S men killed
Besides the fatal injuries there are
thousands of minor injuries. CLASH
fed as such are broken legs or arms,
eyes shot out, ribs cracked, gas OF
powder burns. internal non-fatal injur-
les, etc.
Standing outside one Of the large
hospitals in the anthracite region
when the miners are working, you can
see steady parade of ambulanees in.
to the hospital carrying the manned
and torn miners,-indeed the hospitals
are well compared with the base hos.
pitfalls in the world war, and many
cases are to be seen in these hospi
tails = victims of gas and powder
burns that cause the observer to turn
away sick and horrified at the spec
tacle. Victims with eyes shot out
with skin and flesh torn off their face
and bodies. are but a sample of the
terrible conditions in the hard coal re
gion.
Fabulous Profits.
The hard coal operators are organ
lied in one of the largest and most
powerful trusts in America, whose
profits in 1923 and 1924 mounted into
the billions of dollars. Four of those
companies alone in 1924 got $17, 900, OOc
profit from the hard coal industry.
As against the miners demands, the
coal barons are demanding wage re
duction, and changes in working con
ditions that would further reduce the
miners earning capacity.
Many conferences have been ar
ranged for the miners representatives
and operators since the beginning OF
the strike but up to the present time
all efforts have failed to bring them
together. The miners representa-
tives have accepted the Pinchot basis
for settlement, the mayors committee
and chambers of commerce have put
forth basis of settlement also, which
was received by Lewis but was re-
jected by the operators.
The offers made as a basis for set
Element altho less than the miners or
iginally demanded and which have
been smiled upon by Lewis, and re
jected by the coal barons prove that
the operators feel they have chance
to destroy the miners union and re
duce the miners wages and conditions
The operators thruout the anthra
cite region have launched campaign
of terror. Millions of dollars are be
ing spent in a flood of propaganda tc
destroy the morale of the miners, and
scare them back to work at the op
orators terms. Hundreds of company
armed guards are around each mine
protecting the company property
and incidentally protecting 10000
Continued from page ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-20
MAN SOUGHT BY
WIFE AND BOY
Mrs. George Day, in Finan-
cial Straits, Asks Aid

The Star was atksd Monday ~
Mrs Gsorru Day 90 aid IA tho
search FOR her husband. George
pay. a.. n barber. who has Teen
missing since January 2 Tho case
has been reported 10 the local 20.
lice and tho peace officers % Port
land. Mrs. Day said.
According 20 ars. Day. her hus
hand took leave Of her ia their
room AZ hotel here. o1plainlnE
that he would be lack IN "a little
while" Last week. Mrs Day says.
size was ordered frum her room hy
tho hotel management because abe
vas unable 90 pay tho i2s rent due.
TIE hotsi Is holding her effects.
nha declares. They had lived In
Tho place FOR about two months.
with her nine ysarold son. Mrs.
Day says fhb walked tho streets
two days. then finally sought aid
20 her mother here who Il tho
gsd widow Of soldier. and has
bat a small income.
Day formerly lived IN Portland.
his wifa Gays. and believing that he
had possibly Enns there seeking
work. sho communicated with the
Hose city police.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-20
SOUTH SWEPT
BY FLOODS
Ten Dead; Scores OF VII
lagos Are Inundated

ATLANTA. Ca- Jan 90 The
South vas aood swept ioday. con-
tnuri rains arnduE rivers and
streams ou fresh mmraFo7 IA half
a dprru states.
More than "a srorc % VILLAGES were
Inundated and other towns and cltics
Isolated by tho Hood waters which
have taken a toll OF no lives.
Property damage mounted hourly
and the number % refugees Increased
as river bottom homes were Flooded
or swept away hy rising waters.
FLOODS were general turnout lower
Georgia. South Carolina, Alabama,
Missiasippi and Louisiana and por.
ton. % Northern Florida.
Train service was drmorallzcd and
many highways smpansahlc. Thou
sands 81 travellers were maroonci ln
Isolated Villages Rain frli dufIng
tho night la portions u Georgia and
south Carolina. and ia these states
the crest Of tho fioods viii probably
not 10 reached before Wednesday
A dozen villages IA South Georgia
were submerged. residents takinE 70
boats
A dozen families az Sanderuyilie.
Ga. were rescued IN boats when their
homes were submerged.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-20
STORM CRIPPLES
new YORK
Metropolis Hit by Second
Snow Siege OF New Year

NEW YORK. Ian. :o-Nsw York
widowed thru tho most uneomfor'.
able snowsiarm % The winter today.
a driving Wind pliins In side streets
and making tho work Of shovelsrs
difficult
II was the second severe snow.
storm q the new year and came JUS,
as an overwogked stree, cleaning de-
partmsnt was clearing away tho las,
OF tbs hiiEmrd which swept the city
early IN the month.
Surface lines were handicapped
and thousands % workers were hio
20 their posts
Traffic In tho harbor was delayed
ships fighting their way thru the
snow and heavy seas. The weather
bureau promised warmer weather
during the day and Il vas hoped rain
would AID snow ahoyslers IA their
task os clearing away The drifts
CLEVELAND. Jan. 20 A five.
inch blanket OF snow covered CisYc.
land today, seriously hamporlnz traf'
fic
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-20
HART LONESOME
FOR OLD JOB
x-GovernOr Says He Liked
Executive Duties

OLYMPIA. wash Jan. co.
Formcr Gov Hart came within an
AGO % running Tor lieutenant soy,
ernor last year ne revealed in a
talk 90 tho state senate yesterday
afternoon. Hart said that JUS hy-
foro the primaries rlinss closed iant
ram he wandered into the senate
chamber og the new state capitol
ana was nlisd with homesiekness'
FOR bits old post.
Under Gov. Lister, hart was prrHi'
dent ~ the senate until Listers
death,
4 had 90 leave town just before
tho nunku. tho former governor
told the senators. III I had stayed
In Olympia. tho temptation 10 file
would have been too strong
Hart said that he would continue
20 take an active interest Ia state
politics. but would have no AK 90
grind" Hia parting wort was that
he would Ike 70 h. president Of the
state senate FOR ne.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-20
3 Persons End Lives

IoHElaea and thanking tho Ham
monia Tor their kindness
she said che had been "disiliuH.
Toned about life
Alfonso Thomas, 10. killed h'mr
self at the home Or 10 bruthsrfn
law. samufi Frisk. 81 Second ave.
w no hal been ruffrfIns truin -
long illness
While tho coroner was try.nE 20
handle tho tNa suicide cases. lhll'
up WrhsE t6. shot and killed him.
solf in his home at $40 gard ave n
he also had lssn ui and hia ph}ul-
clan had warned The family not 20
leave him alone Tor fear DO would
commit suicide
Mfu Weber hes gone 20 the base
msnt 10 fE the fire ana had bsen
gone but a minute when She heard
the eliot he died IN tho city hos
p.iaI within a few minutes re IN
survived ~ his widow and two
daughters. Mru. A. lleuninE n
Kirkland ANA Nellie Wshsr q Seat.
tls. aud "a con- william Weber q
willamette. ore.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-20
A SURE WAY TO
END CONSTIPATION

A well-kuuwn specialist recently
said that constipation o. a consestrd
condition which affects not cnlf the
liver. but the kidurYa. too Ordinary
iaxattVrs merely flush. and do not
touch this organic condition. hut ~
has been kucwu for years that "a
remarkable OH compounded IN holz
land. goes direct 90 the gouEcatrt
liver and Kidneys. tones them up
aud quickly restores normal action
Withhold the usr 90 weakening salts
or harah drugs. SO "a not merely
cleans and purines, bat sets the
entire system right aEain- Don
waste time with mere temporary
flushea Ask for Red Mil HARLEM
oil. In tastciess capsules. Costs only
Sos. sold and guaranteed by owl
Drug Advertisement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-20

Contains no narcotics or soothing
drugs.
Tell your druggist you want only
tho genuine California Fig syrup
which has directions for babies and
children Of all ages printed on bot
tie. Mother. You must say Cali
fornia" or you may get an imitation
fig syrup Advertisement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-20
THEY'RE ALIVE
Three Deny They Are One
Killed in Accident

Three men. all named John Peter
son. and all living AZ sii Maynard
ave. protested 20 tho police traffic
division Monday afternoon thai thsy
wero very much alive and had not
been killed.
\ fourth Johu Peterson, whom
the police found Ind h9on living AZ
that address until recently. was
killed Saturday night ID Assistant
Fire chief W. ~ ciark's auto a.
Third ave. and Columbia a. when
tho other three Polersona read u
his death. they were much aston.
lthod. they said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-20
P0ACHER HELD
Lands in Jail for Fishing
Near Alki Point

Charged with poachlnE on the Du.
vanish river fish reserve. Jack
Brown. 80. commercial fisherman.
was arrested by Deputy Game War.
den Il. y. johnson and lodged In the
city Jail Ia leu OF 500 bail. Tues.
day.
Browns nets and equipment were
seized. The Duwamish river and the
bay between AK and Magnolia are
closed by state law to commercial
fishers. but arc open TO private citi.
zen sporiamcn. Brown 10 said 10
have been caught once before fishing
In the Duwamlsh.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-20
All Women Want
Peace, Says Mrs. Gait

WAsHfSGTON. Jan. 20.-womcn
oil the world around are reaching
out towards peace. Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait. general chairman Of
tho conference on tho cause and
cure OF war. told delegates 10 the
conference hero today.
Women have been regarded. abe
said. 'as those who the least under.
stand war. That probably IL cor.
rect, MS few women have studied
war, It's art. organization or STRAIT.
eEy. but women approach the prob
lem from tho outside and Il rs well
to know that women as a whole
quite outdlstanco in their compre.
tensions OF the psychology OF m.
tons"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-20

AZ practically The same hour
Monday night "a Eirl and Two mon
shot themselves over drspondensy
All died.
Misa Mabel D. Northcott, ssyrar'
Ola house maid employed ~ Mr.
J g. Hammond 1898 18th ave,
fired shotgun into her head iu
her room ne the hammond home
She lcft a note disposIuB ~ her D.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-20
BROWN SCORED
"Y" Secretary Demands
That Mayor Be Removed

Charging that a billiard room on
Western ave Il heins openly con.
Quoted az a saloon. q L. MaNficit.
secretary % tho University Y. ~.
G. \. Ate Monday renewed hls dc
mands for removal % Mayor Brown
la a letter 90 the city council n
was referred 20 the public safety
and license committees. headed ~
Councilmeu Campbell and llesiscth
MsNntld declares that Seattle
''must have mayor who believes
In tho enforcement Of tho laws IN
reality. and not IN merely talking
about them."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-20

Children love the pleasant tasto
OF California Fig syrup" and gladly
take Il even when bilious. fcverish.
sick. or constipated. No other laxa.
tive regulates tho tender little bow.
els so nicely. II sweetens tho stom-
ach and starts the liver and bowels
without crampine or ovcractlng.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-20

YAKIMA. Jan :o-Mrs. Jane
NaRle Henderson. IS, last surviving
member o. the class of 20 % tho
University % Wisconsin. died here
yesterday Fhs came here IN 1910
from Topeka, kan. and vas ma
tive of Cincinnati Burial VII take
place Ia Patch Grove. Wis.