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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-15
Number of Prisoners
in Chicago BrideweIl
Increases 300 Per Cent

The number of inmates at the Bride.
well House of Correction" has in.
creased 300 per cent since 1923. Sup
erintendent Richie V. Graham report
ed to the council finance committee.
In 1923 the, daily average population
consisted Of 500 inmates. Last year
it averaged 1850 This year the av.
erage has been 1905.
Use Dehydrated Vegetables.
Because of the shortage of funds.
dehydrated vegetables are being used
in soups. This resulted in a saving
of $500 last month.
Compete With Union.
The daily output of crushed stone
is to be increased after January 1
from 100 to 400 tons and the mum.
Der of bricks increased from $4,000 a
day to $4,000.
Graham asked for an appropriation
OF $62S,295 to operate the Bridewell
next year. Comptroller O'Brien rec
commended he be given $51s,655.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-15

ter the housing conditions, to create
and develop maternal protection, etc,
the workers sanatoria, the state pro-
lection for the unemployed and the
sick, and the tremendous work car
ried out by the workers clubs for
physical culture, etc. The trade UNI
ions are carrying out gigantic
work both socially and culturally,
and their work is splendid example
for the trade unions of all countries.
"The delegation has observed a
strong wish amongst the workers of
the Soviet Union and inside their
trade union organizations, for the re-
establishment of international trade
union unity. This wish was clearly
expressed in the factories and in the
numerous workers meetings where
we were present.
From the twenty-three trade I'M
ions of the Soviet Union only one, the
union of the foodstuffs industry is
affiliated to the existing international
union, whilst the other Soviet trade
unions are barred from their interna
tionals.
"The work Of the All-Russian Trade
Union Council which is carried on
thru the Anglo-Russian Unity Com
mittee is meeting with great hindran
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-15
Senate Gets Report
on Mismanagemento OF
MELONS Department
Especial to The Daily workerl

Especial to The Daily Worker
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13-The meth
DDS of the internal revenue depart
ment in the handling of the tax cases
of the Gulf Oil corporation, the Stand
ard Oil company of California and the
Sinclair Consolidated Oil corporation
were severely criticized in report
handed to the senate by the commit
tee charged with investigating the
mishandling of tax cases in the IN
ternal revenue department.
It is pointed out that the govern
ment lost s4,5Os,sS5 in taxes from the
Gulf Oil corporation from 1915 TO
1919, while Andrew w. Mellon held a
large interest in it.
Internal Revenue Commissioners
Blair and the solicitor of the bureau
had been defied by division chiefs in
efforts to settle the Standard case, in
volving s9,37s,O0O in taxes directly
and S25, 100000 in directly.
1t also charged the tax cases OF
S. G. Kennedy and T. A. Springer, who
made profit of s6,OO0,OO0 on the sale
of Oklahoma oil lands in 1916, was
kicked around from pillar to post I'M
til the statute of limitations ran out
and no tax was assessed against that
profit"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-15
The American Mining
Congress Sides with
Anthracite Operators

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Dec. 1.-THE
stand of the anthracite operators In
their controversy with the miners was
endorsed today in a resolution adopted
by the American mining congress.
In supporting President Coolidge's
recommendation for settling industrial
disputes by arbitration, the resolution
said: "In order to terminate the pres
ent intolerable situation in the an
thracite region, the operators have
offered to submit all matters in con
troversy, without reservation. to ar
bitration."
The congress gave not thought TO
the demands of the miners nor did it
consider the terrible loss of life in the
hard coal mines. all it was interested
in was production of coal"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-15

OF the government.
Received Full Cooperation.
"The Norwegian workers delega
ton consisting Of Is delegates repre-
senting all shades of political opinion
in the Norwegian working class move
ment elected on the basis Of the de-
cision of the Norwegian Trade Union
Congress, wishes to express its hearty
thanks for the fraternal hospitality
which it has received. We delegates
visited many towns and districts, nu-
merous factories and Industrial under
takings, workers clubs, schools. hos
pitfalls and sanitoria. We have had
numerous discussions with trade
union officials and Soviet representa-
tives, these treated us as friends and
class comrades and gave us every pos
sible assistance in visiting the insti
tTtions chosen by US; they also gave
us all possible information upon the
working conditions and upon the con-
struction Of their organizations.
"The Norwegian delegation draws
the following conclusions from it's
visits in the Soviet Union
II. All organs of the Soviet power
are working theoretically together
with the trade unions, political and
cooperative organizations of the work
ing class in the building up of the
economic power which was destroyed
by the war and civil wars. This work
of reconstruction is developing rapid
ly In agriculture, in transport and in
commerce. We have seen that the
workers whom we met were without
exception directly interested in the
reconstruction of indsutry and that
they used all their forces to reach this
aim. In this connection the standard
Of life Of the working class is rising.
Task Accomplished.
%. The Russian working class and
peasantry have carried out the ire
mendous task of taking the power
from the bourgeoisie. They have been
successfully maintaining this power
and defeating all the enemies Of the
Soviet system.
"We have seen that the last task,
that of building up socialist society,
has been brought perceptibly nearer
to it's solution. This work has but
recently begun, but already produc-
ton, commerce, finance, imports and
exports are being carried on system
atically and everywhere there is firm
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-15
Second Pittsburgh Is
Planned In Illinois

GRANITE CITY, H.. Dec. 1S.---As
over two hundred members of the Hi.
nois Chamber of Commerce toured
thru here plans were discussed OF
building a second Pittsburgh, which
would take in the territory stretching
from Alton, thru Belleville, Granite
City to st. Louis.
Near To Raw Materials
1t was pointed out that some of the
finest coal that is dug in the country
can be found only IS miles away from
the proposed site Of the steel mills
and that the site is only 80 miles away
from the iron ore deposits Of old Iron
Mountain of Missouri and that the de-
mand for steel and castings is con-
tinually increasing thru the valley
here.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-15
Picking Teachers Call for Aid

representatives OF the powers are tc
chain China by a customs policy in
accordance with the profit greed OF
the imperialist powers. They want a
customs policy to render the exploita-
ton of China more easy, a customs
policy to prevent China's economic
development. If these aims are real
lied China will be driven to the verge
Of the precipice.
Aid Chinese STRUGGLED
Friends of Chinal
'Toilers in all countries,
Peasants in the whole world
THE Chinese people are carrying
on despairing struggle for life or
death.
'Her intellectuals, her workers and
her peasants are forced into the most
terrible sufferings which will be in.
creased if the imperialist are able to
realize their new plans But the
masses of the west will also be i'm
mediately affected by an unlimited ex-
ploitation Of millions of our people
thru Imperialism.
"Intellectuals, workers and peasants
Of the west and in the whole world!
We have heard from your ranks the
call Exploited. of all countries unite
to crush imperialism This slogan
is in accordance with the needs OF
the hour. The Chinese people are
struggle valiantly with its deadly
enemy, Imperialism. Down with the
customs robbers!
Rely on Workers.
eve rely upon you, the toilinE
masses of the west, to recognize the
necessity of common struggle with
us. We are convinced that the masses
Of the west will no longer permit
their imperialist governments to car
ry on the exploitation and robbery OF
our country.
1--WE who send you this brotherly
greeting in the name of the struggling
Chinese people, rely absolutely upon
your active solidarity. We are deeply
convinced that no intellectual, nc
peasant and no worker of the west
will hesitate to extend support to the
exploited and oppressed people Of
China in their difficult struggle against
world Imperialism.
Down with the unequal treaties!
Down with the customs robbers
and the customs slavery!
Complete customs autonomy fol
! Chinai
Down with imperialism
Long live the alliance Of the ex
plotted classes of the west with the
] oppressed peoples Of the east!"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-15
SOVIET UNION TO
PURCHASE $4,000
FARM TRACTORS
Russia Lays Plans to
Manufacture 1000

MOSCOW, u. S. S. R., Dec. 49,
Leon Trotsky, chairman of the con
cessions committee in the Union OF
Socialist Soviet Republics and form
erly commissar Of war, in an article in
the Moscow Izvestia points out that
today Russia must buy machinery and
tractors from abroad and that she will
buy $4,000 tractors in the coming year
but that the Soviets do not intend to
keep on purchasing from abroad all
Of the time hut will build machinery
in the Soviet Union.
To Build Own Tractors.
During the coming year we expect
to import $4,000 tractors and produce
1000 in our own factories. Eventually
we hope that the tractors will be re-
placed by tractors made in huge fac
tories owned by workers instead of by
capitalists" writes Trotsky.
In discussing why the Soviets will
spend $25O,000,OOO on the red army
and navy during the coming year, he
declares:
Conspiracies to Blame.
"If we were not surrounded by en-
emies, if the American government
would not try to Interfere in our in
terror affairs, and if the world court
were not holding sessions in Europe,
then we might use this 100000 of
gold roubles for the purchase of more
tractors. But even with this handicap
we are approaching the prewar level
of production both in industry and ag-
riculture. But We want to reach the
American level"
The use of machinery has become
quite popular on the farms and the
peasants are jubilant over the success
they are having with their tractors
that some have named their sons and
daughters Fordson. On this point
Trotsky tells the peasants:
Ford is an American capitalist and
millionaire and an exploiter of the
proletariat. We must learn how to
build tractors from him, but we must
not dishonor the sons and daughters
of the revolution with his name"
Russia Achievements.
Regarding the achievements of the
Soviet government Trotsky reported
that 80 per cent of the industry is still
nationalized, that the government is
controlling rs per cent of the interior
trade, 100 per cent of the foreign
trade, 100 per cent of transport. and
100 per cent Of the banking system.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-15
WORKERS WAGES
ON UPGRADE In
SOVIET RUSSIA
Reach 95 Pct. of Pre-
War Standards
lspseIaI 70 The OaIIy W0rkerl


MOSCOW, US.S.R., Dec. 13.-When
the new economic policy was intro
duced the average wage Of workers IN
Soviet Russia was only about 80 per
cent of the pre-war wage. But the
reconstruction of industry brings with
It a gradual rise in wages. In the
food Industry wages are now l2s.o1o
If the pre-war level, in the chemical
industry 1852, in the paper industry
1867. in the leather industry lOf'SSo'
in the printing trade 1000 and IN the
wood industry $3.50.
The industries which lag behind are
the metal industry-76Go, the oil IN
dustry $50, the mining industry 900
railways 67@6 Of the pre-war level.
Wages are on an average about $50
of the pre-war level.
On the whole wages continue on
the upward grade. The new tarin
agreement with the Central Porcelain
Trust provides for wage increase OF
1917. The new wages tariff in the
rubber industry provides for an IN
crease from to 10.
The new tariff agreement in the en-
cheering industry provides for wage
increases of STAG and an average in
crease of 1850.
There has been 1870 rise in the
wage of post and telegraph officials
and workers on October LIST. over
and above this a further increase of
so is contemplated
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-15

determination to create order and Sc
curity in economic and social life.
whilst in the capitalist countries
finance and industrial capital is all
powerful, and controls both economic
ally and politically, in the Soviet
Union, workers and peasants are at
the helm and are carrying out an
heroic work for the improvement Of
the situation Of the working class. We
have seen gigantic work in the rails
ing Of the standard of productivity.
New machines are being installed,
new factories being built, the process
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-15
American Mercenary
Is Cited by France
for Killing Babies

PARIS, Dec. 13.-For his mas.
sacre of Rifian tribesmen, who are
lighting for the independence of Nor
Deco from the domination of French
Imperialism, Colonel Charles Sweeney
OF Spokane. Wash, is being raised at
the recommendation of Marshal Pc.
tain to the rank of high grade officer
Of the legion of honor.
This American mercenary, who is
being cited by the French govern.
ment, was in charge Of the Sheridan
air squadron which murdered thous.
ands of innocent women, children and
babies in the mountain villages Of
Morocco.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-15
CHRIST OR MAHOMET AN
EXCUSE OF COMING WAR
OVER MOSUL OIL WELLS

GENEVA, Dec. 13.-Strenuous eff
forts at mediation in the MosuI dis
pute are in progress here today.
Tewflk 6ey, Turkish foreign minis
ter, who had announced that ne
would leave for Angora, has decid-
ed to remain here for a time in or
der to keep in touch with mediation
efforts.
The Turkish delegation has been
in touch with the British delegation
and there has been an exchange Of
views on the possibility Of the two
nations reaching an agreement over
the control of the Mosu oil fields.
II no agreement is reached there
will be as expected, war, In which
England will propaganda the west
ern world with tales Of how the
"heathen" Turks are abusing CHS
tlans.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-15
(Continued on page 81

ers. BY the inscriptions wars, by the
finances extended to the militarists
and by utilizing the civil wars which
have resulted, the imperialists have
brought our country into state of
absolute helplessnesse and defense
lessness toward the exterior. With
force, political trickery and intrigues
the great powers have spun a net Of
agreements which rob China of her
national independence absolutely.
World War Slogans
England, France, America and ia
pan carried off the world war under
the slogan The right of selfdeter-
mination of all nations, freedom for
the cultural and economic development
of all peoples, but it is these same
powers which force our people before
foreign courts on Chinese ground and
compel them to tolerate extraterritori
ality of snatched districts, foreign con-
troll of our customs and finances, ex-
Intentionally for foreign citizens,
etc.
1T is these same powers who make
our right Of Differentiation a
bloody mockery rob China of her
freedom with rife blows, force suffer-
ing upon her and treat her citizens
shamefully.
Unequal Treaties.
Our dead leader, Sun Vat Sen,
termed the agreements which have
been forced upon us, unequal agree
ments. The whole of the Chinese peo-
pie demands the abolition of these un-
equal agreements. The customs slav-
cry which the powers have forced on
to our country ruins its finances and
limits its economic development in
the greatest degree.
1.-THE customs diplomats are now
discussing in Picking the future form
of the customs
"The whole Chinese republic re-
sounds with the cry of our people !:
Away with the unequal agreements!
Down with the customs slavery!'
Complete customs autonomy for
China'
| but the diplomats, the most Jealous
representatives of the capitalist
groups in their own countries close
their ears to the cries. Just as their
imperialist masters in Great Britain,
America and Japan, they regard
China as half-colonial country for
the supply of raw material, as a mar.
ket for the disposal of surplus pro.
duets, as field for capital invest
ments, as a source of cheap labor
power. From this point of view the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-15
Naval Station Gets orders.

WAUKEGAN, III, Dec. Is. = Or
ders making the Great Lakes Naval
Training Station, near here, one of
the most important naval depots in
the country were received by Capt.
John F. Hines, commandant, from the
navy department.
All recruits from middle western
and Pacific coast states will be sent
to the Great Lakes station for train
ing, instead Of to the San Diego, Cal,
station, 1t was announced.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-15

ces. The delegation declares that
these hindrances must be regarded as
damaging for the whole world prole-
tariat.
For World Union Unity
"The Norwegian working class sup
ports the efforts of the Anglo-Russian
committee for international trade I'M
ion unity. This unity is necessary in
order to counter with united forces
the attacks of capitalism and to assist
the working class in all capitalist
countries to conquer the state power,
and thus to create the basis of it's
economic and social freedom as this
has been done by the workers and
peasants of the Soviet Union.
20. The Norwegian workers delega-
ton will make complete report upon
its impressions and observations in
the Soviet Union, it will publish this
report in the whole Norwegian work
ers' press and will send it to the trade
union organizations of other coun-
tries. In this way, we hope to
strengthen the fraternal relations be-
tween the trade union organizations
of these countries and to pursuade
them to affiliate to the Anglo-Russian
committee and thus take part in the
work for the creation of the interna.
tional unity of the trade union move
ment."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-15

its idea Of intervention, on the con-
trary it is now engaged in organizing
new international conspiracies against
the Soviet Union.
"The international solidarity of the
toiling masses will support and main
tain the gains of October!
Long live the international soli-
darity of the international proletar-
iatl"
The October celebrations in which
the working population Of Moscow
demonstratedin immense professions,
started with a meeting of hundreds
Of thousands in the Red Square where
flag from the German Red Front
Fighters League was presented to
the Moscow proletariat. The cele-
bration took place in front of the
Lenin mausoleum. Tomsky as an hon
orary member of the Red Front Fight
ers' League handed the flag to Mich
ALLOW, the secretary of the Moscow
committee of the Russian Communist
Party. The latter read letter from
the league in Germany declaring:
"The Red Front Fighters League
which has won the confidence and re-
gard of broad masses of the proletar-
lat in Germany in difficult days, sends
this banner to the Moscow proletar-
lat on the occasion of the eighth an
niversary of the October revolution as
sign of revolutionary class solidar-
ity which binds the Russian and Ger
man proletariat. Unfurl this banner
at the grave of Lenin as a proof that
millions of German workers are pre-
pared to defend with you the legacy Of
our great teacher.
To Answer ImperiaIIsts.
I'VE shall answer the plans of the
imperialists at Locarno by the estab-
lishment Of free union OF an indie
pendent socialist Germany with the
first proletraian state of the world.
Over the frontiers we extend the hand
Of comradeship to you.
1.-THE class conscious proletariat
will defeat capitalism and unfurl the
red banner of victory.
Long live the work OF Lenin!
Long live the first proletarion state
Of the world"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-15
Worker Missions Feted in MOScow
CONTINUED from page u

CONTINUED from page u
of the German working class youth
and declared that the delegation
would carefully and conscientiousIy
! study the situation in the Soviet
Union and present a true picture of
the workers country as seen by the
elected representatives of the working
youth of various shades of political
opinions as against the net of lies
spun by the bourgeois press. The
speech of Chu Chan Min given in
Chinese was greeted with great en-
thusiasm. Chu Chan Min declared in
the name of the revolutionaries of
Southern China that the October reyo-
luton was necessary preliminary
for the freedom of the eastern peo-
pies and that every political and eco
nomic success of the Soviet Union,
each acquisition of the international
working class movement is received
by the Chinese masses with strained
attention, as such successes make
their own struggle for a human exist
ence the more easy.
In his concluding speech Kameney
said that he hoped that the foreign
workers delegations had come to Rus
STA not merely to examine the sue
cesses achieved and to learn the
truth, but also to learn from the ex-
perience of the Russian workers how
capitalism can be overthrown, the
workers power defended and a social
list economy built up.
Will Not Retreat.
"The toilers Of the West and of the
East have found their way into the
country of the workers and no power
in the world will be able to close this
way" declared Kamenev. "We are
proud of the results of our eight years
OF struggle. We are prepared to re.
linquish our pride in that moment
when we are no longer the only So.
Wet power"
The session adopted an appeal to
the toilers of all countries which said
among other things: "On the eighth
anniversary Of the establishment of
the workers and peasants republic.
and after four years Of peaceful work
in which 1t has almost reached the
pre-war level of economy, the working
population Of the Soviet Union remem.
bers with gratitude the fraternal as.
sistance of the international working
class in those difficult years which lie
behind IT, without this fraternal as.
sistance. the present successes would
have been impossible.
I'm the eighth year Of the existence
OF the Soviet Union. numerous work.
ers' delegations have visited II and
convinced themselves with their own
eyes Of the reality OF the successes
OF socialism. The truth about the first
workers country is breaking thru. the
international solidarity is being
strengthened. The Soviet Union was
and Is the chief support of the inter.
national proletariat in its struggles,
The successes OF the Soviet Union
strengthen the international probe
tariat. And from this comes the in.
exhaustible hate of the international
bourgeoisie against the Soviet Union.
Bourgeois Intervention.
"The bourgeoisie has not given ND
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-15
NORWEGIAN LABOR DELEGATION
PLEDGES RUSSIAN WORKERS TO
WORK FOR TRADE UNION UNITY
lspsolaI to rhe oaly worker,

MOSCOW U. s. s. R-(5y MaiI)-The Norwegian workers
delegation which has been touring the Union of Socialist
Republics and leaving for Norway
just before they left the Soviet Union pledge themselves
in harmony with the Anglo Russian committee bring
world trade union unity.
In the declaration they point Russia
numerically stronger than other
that they have deciding voice in the management the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-15
Wages Go Down, But
Living Costs Mount
Higher and Higher

WASHINGTON, d. G., Dec. ls.--
Tho wages are continually being cut
by the bosses, the cost OF living
mounts higher and higher. Retail cost
OF food showed a sharp rise during
November, ranging from 2% in Wash
ington and Boston to SO in Louis.
vile, KY, and Butte, Mont, the de-
partment OF labor announced. Other
cities reported increases as follows:
Bridgeport, Columbus, indianapolis,
Kansas City, Mobile. New Haven,
Omaha, Peoria, Portland, Me-, Rich.
mond, Va, and Rochester, 4ec.